Episode 15

Compass Opioid Stewardship Coaches Top 5 Podcast

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing health equity factors associated with abrupt opioid discontinuation, an overview of nociplastic pain, a 66% reduction seen in all-cause mortality for VA patients admitted to SUD residential treatment, and more!

• Factors Associated With Abrupt Discontinuation of Long-Term High-Dose Opioid Treatment Published in JAMA, November 2023

• Prevalence of chronic pain or analgesic use in children and young people and its long-term impact on substance misuse, mental illness, and prescription opioid use: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study Published in the Lancet, November 2023

• Association between high-threshold practices and buprenorphine treatment termination Published in the International Journal on Drug Policy, January 2024

• Nociplastic pain: towards an understanding of prevalent pain conditions. Published in the Lancet, May 2021.

• Effectiveness of residential treatment services for veterans with substance use disorders: A propensity score matching evaluation Published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence Journal, February 2024