Understanding Substance Use Disorders and Care Approaches

It’s National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, are joined on this episode of NPD Forecast by an expert on substance use disorders (SUDs)—Whitney Fear, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Fargo, North Dakota. They discuss the crucial aspects of caring for people with SUDs and supporting nurses along the way, diving into the following topics:

• Suboxone’s role as a life-saving medication
• Challenges NPD practitioners and nurses face when providing care for substance use disorder patients, including misperceptions and biases
• The evolution of high-risk drugs
• Understanding the connections between substance use, trauma, and mental health
• The importance of safe injection sites in harm reduction
• How NPD practitioners and nurses can provide more effective care by building relationships outside of health care silos

During the podcast, Stephanie mentions the book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.

Thanks to Elsevier for sponsoring this podcast.

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