2022
Grief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present Implications
Morford KL, Batchelor HM, Tetrault JM. Grief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present Implications. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 613-615. PMID: 35165230, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid overdose crisisOverdose crisisImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemicCare of peopleTreatment outcomesOverdose deathsUse disordersEmotional burdenSocial support networksContext of stigmaHarmful consequencesSupport networksRole of griefGriefPatientsOverdoseCliniciansBenzodiazepines and Related Sedatives
Peng L, Morford KL, Levander XA. Benzodiazepines and Related Sedatives. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 113-129. PMID: 34823725, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.08.012.ChaptersConceptsLong-term benzodiazepine useQuality of evidenceRisk of overdoseSignificant adverse effectsCognitive behavioral therapySedative useBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepine discontinuationPharmacologic propertiesBenzodiazepine taperWithdrawal managementPhysical dependenceBehavioral treatmentBehavioral therapyBenzodiazepinesDetoxification facilityNovel psychoactive substancesAdverse effectsDesigner benzodiazepinesPsychoactive substancesMost benefitDiscontinuationMedicationsSedativesOverdose
2019
Methadone Matters: What the United States Can Learn from the Global Effort to Treat Opioid Addiction
Calcaterra SL, Bach P, Chadi A, Chadi N, Kimmel SD, Morford KL, Roy P, Samet JH. Methadone Matters: What the United States Can Learn from the Global Effort to Treat Opioid Addiction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1039-1042. PMID: 30729416, PMCID: PMC6544670, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4801-3.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsOpioid use disorderLife-saving medicationsUse disordersOpioid use disorder treatmentIllicit opioid useUse of medicationsPharmacy-based modelsUse disorder treatmentOpioid useMethadone therapyOpioid epidemicOpioid overdoseOpioid addictionMedicationsMethadoneDisorder treatmentDisordersLogistical barriersTreatmentMajority of peopleMortalityMorbidityBuprenorphineLack accessOverdose