Provocative work by Sugarman Award winner @johncmessinger on the outcomes of pts involuntarily committed for SUD in MA. Rates of commitment way up- but 100% relapse. Evaluation of the program and reimagining it (including requiring effective treatment) is needed.
So honored and excited to present my work on involuntary commitment for substance use disorders with @ScottWeinerMD, Alice Bukhman, Lisa Vercollone, and many more @BrighamWomens. Very thankful for all of the mentorship I have received over the years to give me this opportunity!
The #HopkinsGIM Housestaff Research Awards are next week! This year's recipient of the Jeremy Sugarman Award, given annually for achievement in #bioethicsresearch, is Dr. @johncmessinger.
📅 Dec. 15, 2023
⏰ 9 to 10:30 a.m.
📍 In person and Zoom
Info ➡️ https://t.co/bYCMid0Wf5
So honored to be selected for this award and to have the opportunity to present my work on involuntary commitment for substance use disorders done with Lisa Vercollone, Alice Bukhman, @ScottWeinerMD, and many more. Cannot thank all of my mentors and supports more!
Expecting patients with alcohol-associated liver disease to avoid relapse entirely is unrealistic, writes @johncmessinger. Instead, physicians should use the principles of harm reduction as guidance, decreasing the likelihood that relapses become fatal. https://t.co/UP8FdcSheU
In #Boston, #InvoluntaryCommitment “has been weaponized to clear encampments of people living on the streets,” write @JohnCMessinger and Jacqueline Garza. It’s not a viable solution. In the end, many end up right where they started. https://t.co/RAr6LDNFrj
“It's tempting to see forced treatment as in the best interest of everyone involved—but … we’ve rarely seen involuntary commitment achieve good outcomes for patients,” say @JohnCMessinger and Jacqueline Garza. https://t.co/RAr6LDNFrj
In #Boston, #InvoluntaryCommitment “has been weaponized to clear encampments of people living on the streets,” write @JohnCMessinger and Jacqueline Garza. It’s not a viable solution. In the end, many end up right where they started. https://t.co/RAr6LDNFrj
New research from the lab on "The Other Infodemic: Media Misinformation about Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use” was published today in @JAM_ASAM by Sunyou Kang, @mccreedy_katie, @johncmessinger, @rahulbot, and @LeoBeletsky: https://t.co/vByDuFQtbK
With cases of alcohol-associated #LiverDisease on the rise, writes @johncmessinger, physicians should revisit the current “overly restrictive criteria” to ensure they’re not discriminating against patients with less financial and social capital. https://t.co/UP8FdcSheU
🚨NEW PERSPECTIVE🚨
X'ing the X waiver was necessary, but *not* sufficient
More must be done to open up access to lifesaving medication and harm reduction services. And fast
With cases of alcohol-associated #liverdisease on the rise, writes @johncmessinger, physicians should revisit the current “overly restrictive criteria” to ensure they’re not discriminating against patients with less financial and social capital. https://t.co/UP8FdcSheU
Today we announced we will be opening the country's first state-regulated overdose prevention center in 2024. This is the result of many years of hard work by so many on our staff and in the state. We're ready to make history and save more lives. 💜Read:
https://t.co/Y0HXaCneK0
Was great chatting with Samantha Perfas at the Harvard Gazette about some of my ideas regarding liver transplantation for patients with alcohol use disorder. I really hope to keep this conversation going as I think there is a lot we can do better! https://t.co/oIfrKbGZt6
💜TAKE ACTION! 💜
6 people die every day PREVENTABLE #overdose in #mapoli - @MassGovernor has been in office nearly 100 days.
Join us in demanding @maura_healey show true leadership & authorize overdose prevention centers to save lives NOW!
https://t.co/uuRxr3lkhG
#YestoSCS
@SIFMA_NOW@team_sharing couldn't find @MassGovernor anywhere at State House today. We told stories of loved ones lost to overdose & how Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC) could #savelivesnow. Governor needs to take Executive Action to bring OPC to #mapoli#ma4opc