The Addiction Consult Service improves the quality of care for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders and transitions them to post-hospitalization substance use treatment. The Addiction Consult Service is available to patients admitted to BMC. Please discuss with your or your loved one’s inpatient care team if you would like to speak to the Consult Service.
Related Departments and Programs
Addiction Treatment Programs
Faster Paths to Treatment
Hospitalist Group
Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT)
Inpatient Addiction Training
The Addiction Consult Service supports the clinical training of fellows in the addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry fellowships. We also serve as an elective for medical students at the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and for residents throughout BMC. Please contact individual training programs for more information.
Research Overview
The Addiction Consult Service participates in ongoing research and quality improvement on current care and innovations and is the site of multiple multi-site trials funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. We also participate in research as part of the CARE Unit, which aims to improve the lives of people with unhealthy alcohol and other drug use.