Abstract Purpose of Review Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) often have concomitant
medical conditions requiring hospitalization. This review describes the treatment of patients …

Background Injecting drug use is a risk factor for severe bacterial infection, but there is
limited high-quality evidence to guide clinicians providing care to people who inject drugs …

Background People who inject drugs often get bacterial infections. Few longitudinal studies
have reported the incidence and treatment costs of these infections. Methods For a cohort of …

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) nurse practitioners have an advanced scope of practice that
allows them to diagnose, prescribe pharmacological treatments for alcohol and other …

The impact of drug and alcohol misuse has been the subject of widespread media
discussion in the past year, particularly in the context of restricted alcohol trading hours in an …

Background Process mining was widely used in healthcare settings to analyse patient
pathways, providing insights about patient care and resource allocation. This study aimed to …

Methods: IMPACT eligibility criteria included moderate-to-severe SUD and ED attendance
on≥ 5 occasions in the previous year. A pre-post intervention design examined clients' …

Background Little is known about the demographic profile of Australian alcohol and other
drug nurses, a key part of the workforce that provides care to healthcare consumers who …

Abstract Introduction The Addiction Consultation Service has emerged as a model of care for
hospitalized patients with substance use disorder. The aim of this integrative review is to …

Aim To describe health service contact in the two years prior to a first hospital admission with
amphetamine-related psychosis, and to identify possible opportunities for early intervention …