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As wounds and amputations spike, experts say Philly’s $100M addiction treatment center must ensure adequate medical care for patients
Philadelphia Inquirer

As wounds and amputations spike, experts say Philly’s $100M addiction treatment center must ensure adequate medical care for patients

Nicole O’Donnell of Penn Medicine says that the Parker administration’s planned addiction treatment center in Philadelphia presents an opportunity to cover currently nonexistent levels of care.

Identifying connections between adverse childhood events and substance use disorders
An open bottle of prescription pills spilling onto a table with a tumbler of whiskey.

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Identifying connections between adverse childhood events and substance use disorders

New research from Penn Medicine finds that people with anxiety and substance use disorders reported experiencing more adverse childhood experiences and lacking protective factors, such as close family connections, that can mitigate their harms.

Eric Horvath

What’s going on with tranq?
Slate.com

What’s going on with tranq?

Jeanmarie Perron of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the appearance and progression of skin ulcers and tissue loss on xylazine users is different than with other intravenous drugs.

How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder
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How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder

Researchers at Penn Medicine are working to update contingency management protocols and dissemination practices that focus on incentivizing behavior for patients.

Eric Horvath

Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders
Brianna Aguilar, Catherine Hood, and Anooshey Ikhlas.

Brianna Aguilar, Catherine Hood, and Anooshey Ikhlas are recipients of the 2024 President’s Engagement Prize for the Presby Addiction Care Program.

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Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders

Anooshey Ikhlas, Catherine Hood, and Brianna Aguilar, winners of a 2024 President’s Engagement Prize, will work with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to address challenges faced during hospitalization and reduce premature discharges.
Helping hospitalized patients address addiction with empathy
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Helping hospitalized patients address addiction with empathy

Certified recovery specialist Eric Ezzi brings compassionate care to for patients dealing with substance use, a role that is part Penn Medicine’s efforts to address the urgent drug addiction crisis.

Kelsey Geesler

New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care
A patient being wheeled in the hospital flanked by two medical professionals.

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New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care

Experts at the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy have seen success in treatment after posing one question: “Why not treat alcohol use the same way we’ve been treating opioid use?”

Frank Otto

Penn study finds ‘dramatic rise’ in patients with opioid addiction who leave hospitals early, against medical advice
WHYY (Philadelphia)

Penn study finds ‘dramatic rise’ in patients with opioid addiction who leave hospitals early, against medical advice

Ashish Thakrar of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on his research into the increase in early discharge rates that is co-occurring with the rapid spread of fentanyl in street drug supplies in Philadelphia and across the country.

How family history influences your drinking
The New York Times

How family history influences your drinking

Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that complete abstinence is an extreme solution for alcohol use disorder but is the one that works the best.