Hospital Security Searches Among Patients With Substance-Related Encounters.  Nessen SJ, Thakrar A, Perrone J, Xu L, McFadden R, Lowenstein M.  JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(3):e251068. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen…

USA. The street psychiatrist: Earning trust with vulnerable patients (Video) When psychiatrist Liz Frye first encounters a potential patient, she knows she is entering the conversation at a disadvantage. She works with people who are unhoused and l…

USA. Prescribing Buprenorphine By Telehealth: Lessons From San Francisco Amidst A Changing Regulatory Landscape As he endured another night experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, California, “John” was feeling the symptoms of opioid withdrawal…

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Quantifying the impact of a large-scale opioid agonist treatment program on suicide prevention in New South Wales, Australia: A data-modeling study.  Santo TJ Jr,  Chaillon A,  Martin N,  Hickman&nb…

Australien. Opioid agonist treatment program prevents hundreds of suicides in NSW, study finds Widespread access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) can reduce the risk of suicide by 35% among people with opioid use disorder, according to a new study…