“This Isn’t the South Bronx”

Social Text ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-53
Author(s):  
Maisam Alomar
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
War On Drugs ◽  
Opioid Epidemic ◽  
South Bronx ◽  
Law And Technology ◽  
Pain And Suffering

This article takes up the issue of substance use disorder, arguing that the discourses surrounding the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic and the present-day opioid epidemic rely on similarly racialized rhetoric, and examining the implications regarding pain and suffering, safety and employment of establishing substance use disorder as a (white) disability and not a (black) criminal liability as it was understood throughout the Reagan-Bushera War on Drugs. These racially disparate characterizations of substance use disorder help shape and in turn are perpetuated by the respective technologies of rehabilitation and criminalization developed in response. This article takes the debate surrounding the categorization of substance use disorder as a prominent case study in how state and civil society understand and relate to an emergent disability through the deployment of law and technology.

scholarly journals Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Educational Competencies for Pain and Substance Use Disorder from the Medical Schools of the University of California

Pain Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Servis ◽  
Scott M Fishman ◽  
Mark S Wallace ◽  
Stephen G Henry ◽  
Doug Ziedonis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Opioid Epidemic ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Opioid Crisis ◽  
The University

Abstract Objective The University of California (UC) leadership sought to develop a robust educational response to the epidemic of opioid-related deaths. Because the contributors to this current crisis are multifactorial, a comprehensive response requires educating future physicians about safe and effective management of pain, safer opioid prescribing, and identification and treatment of substance use disorder (SUD). Methods The six UC medical schools appointed an opioid crisis workgroup to develop educational strategies and a coordinated response to the opioid epidemic. The workgroup had diverse specialty and disciplinary representation. This workgroup focused on developing a foundational set of educational competencies for adoption across all UC medical schools that address pain, SUD, and public health concerns related to the opioid crisis. Results The UC pain and SUD competencies were either newly created or adapted from existing competencies that addressed pain, SUD, and opioid and other prescription drug misuse. The final competencies covered three domains: pain, SUD, and public health issues related to the opioid crisis. Conclusions The authors present a novel set of educational competencies as a response to the opioid crisis. These competencies emphasize the subject areas that are fundamental to the opioid crisis: pain management, the safe use of opioids, and understanding and treating SUD.

Relationship-Based Recovery Case Study: An Interpersonally-Empowering Approach to Recovery from Substance Use Disorder and PTSD

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya G. Wanklyn ◽  
Andrew E. Brankley ◽  
Gab Laurence ◽  
Candice M. Monson ◽  
Jeremiah A. Schumm
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder

Towards a unitary perspective between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder. Heroin use disorder as case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 1244-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Dell’Osso ◽  
Fabio Rugani ◽  
Angelo Giovanni Icro Maremmani ◽  
Sara Bertoni ◽  
Pier Paolo Pani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Heroin Use ◽  
Heroin Use Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Hospitals and substance use disorder services in the time of the opioid epidemic

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cory E. Cronin ◽  
Berkeley Franz ◽  
Daniel Skinner ◽  
Zelalem T. Haile
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Epidemic

scholarly journals Research Recruitment: A Case Study on Women with Substance Use Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy Cook ◽  
Kim Larson
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Drug Rehabilitation ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Women's Voices ◽  
Research Recruitment ◽  
Direct Observations

Women with substance use disorder may evade research participation because of individual and societal factors. Limited information exists on recruitment of women with substance use disorder. The purpose of this study was to delineate recruitment challenges among women with substance use disorder and identify successful recruitment strategies. An exploratory case study was used to examine recruitment of women with substance use disorder. This case study was informed by a pilot study in 2017-2018, where data were generated from 25 direct observations and three key informants from a drug rehabilitation treatment agency. Analysis took an explanation-building approach, which incorporated chronological field notes from direct observations, memos from key informant conversations, and the extant literature to revise our initial proposition. Macro-level contextual factors influencing recruitment were: (a) establishment of a triage system, (b) reactivation of agency ethics committee, (c) scheduled accreditation site visits, (d) varied guidelines, and (e) required treatment regimen. Recruitment may benefit from multiple sites, staff training in protocol, increased researcher presence, and the opportunity for women’s voices to be heard. This study advances knowledge of macro-level challenges faced during recruitment of women with substance use disorder in southeast USA. Indirect and direct recruitment, when combined, could maximize participation.

Brief Report: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Review and Case Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 2514-2519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashy C. Rengit ◽  
James W. McKowen ◽  
Julie O’Brien ◽  
Yamini J. Howe ◽  
Christopher J. McDougle
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder

Reminiscence in the Face of Death of a Filipino Elderly With Substance Use Disorder: The Case of Burt

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282097627
Author(s):  
Sixtus Dane A. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Old People ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Face

Death is an important reality that the elderly face. In preparation for death, old people engage in reminiscence. However, the presence of addiction in the elderly may influence this process. The current study examined the life of Burt, a sixty-five year old man with substance use disorder, his reflections on death, and the different types of reminiscence he uses. Using a case study, six themes were uncovered. Burt’s reflections on death revealed his awareness of his death, how he plans to spend his dying days, and his idea of a symbolic death by losing his loved ones. Burt engages in reminiscence patterns that are composed of identity recollections, life milestones, and painful experiences. These themes were examined in order to understand how an elderly person with addiction prepares for his own death. Research limitations, recommendations, and implications in clinical practice and human development research are also discussed.

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