This article analyzes what the U.S. can learn from other countries’ approach to treating Substance Use Disorder. These lessons learned can help us as we move forward to solve the U.S. crisis.
Category: mental health
Why All the Stigma Around Opioid Use Disorder?
Stigma is a barrier for Opioid Use Treatment programs. We will not solve the Opioid Crisis until we educate our healthcare workforce in empathetic-compassionate communication, population-specific deescalation, and self-awareness of perceptions and biases.
Colorado and Opioids–a holistic approach
When it comes to solving the Opioid Crisis Colorado is progressive and innovative. Its approach is multidisciplinary, takes into account the social determinants of health, provides a structured and dynamic approach to family support, improves access to care, educates medical professionals on Opioid use reduction, and campaigns to reduce stigma in healthcare and the community.
Visualize the U.S. Opioid Crisis
Graphics to visualize the U.S. Opioid Crisis
Muito Bom–Portugal’s Approach to Treating Substance Use Disorders
Portugal’s approach to treating substance use disorders champions a multidisciplinary medical and judicial approach, stigma-free care, and support that addresses the social determinants of health.
Video from the World Health Organization on NCDs and Mental Health
This video features Vikram Harshad Patel, professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He makes a … More
The Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases
When it comes to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the impact on individual lives can be devastating. NCDs are diseases that are not infectious, such as mental health disorders, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. NCDs tend to be chronic conditions and are related to lifestyle. The medical world speaks about them in terms of treatments. The research world in terms of evidence-based facts or possible solutions. Policymakers focus on initiatives to manage the problem. Each lens offers its unique value. Another way to analyze the burden of non-communicable diseases is to look at it at the macroeconomic level.
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