Grayken News
Information from leaders in the addiction field to help fight stigma and create awareness of current issues facing providers and patients today.
Stories
The Pandemic Has Changed Addiction Treatment, Some Hope For Good
WBUR | May 21, 2020
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, 51-year-old Gigi Geary decided to move from Boston to stay with family in a remote area of New Hampshire. She's particularly at risk because she's undergoing cancer treatments, so she wanted to isolate herself as much as possible. Moving to New Hampshire also meant being far away from her addiction treatment providers at Boston Medical Center, but Geary says she hasn't lost touch with them.
Religious Service Attendance and Deaths Related to Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals
Jama Psychiatry | May 6, 2020
Is frequent religious service attendance associated with a lower risk of deaths related to drugs, alcohol, and suicide (referred to as deaths from despair) among US health care professionals?.
When COVID-19 patients need to recuperate at home, but have no home
Boston Globe | April 26, 2020
With Boston Medical Center’s coronavirus cases as high as ever, the hospital has found a way to help those who just need a place to sleep and heal.
A radical approach to preventing Covid-19 infection in the homeless
STAT | March 31, 2020
There is only a small window of time in which we can prevent widespread transmission of Covid-19 among people who are living on the streets or in shelters.
EXPERT OPINION: What to expect from the opioid epidemic in the next 5 years in Boston
Boston.com | January 7, 2020
Miriam Komaromy, Grayken Medical Director, weighs in on the likelihood of continued opioid epidemic, and the need for expanded access to medication, workforce training, housing and harm reduction to address it.
For Hospitals, a Blueprint for Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
Health Affairs | December 20, 2019
Michael Botticelli and Maia Gottlieb, with Don Berwick and Mara Laderman from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, outline key strategies from a new document laying out steps that hospitals can take to address opioid crisis.
Helping Teenagers Quit Vaping
The New York Times | October 14, 2019
"Stories Are Powerful"
Harvard Magazine | October 13, 2019
STRENGTHENING THE PARENT-CHILD BOND IN THE FACE OF ADDICTION
The Brink | October 8, 2019
BEYOND THE SACKLERS: FREE-TRADE POLICIES CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
StatNews | October 8, 2019
DOCTORS MAY NOT BE DOING ENOUGH TO HELP YOUNG SMOKERS, NEW RESEARCH FINDS
WGBH | September 26, 2019
OPIOID-RELATED ER VISITS DECLINE IN MASS. – BUT NOT EVERYWHERE
HealthCity | September 18, 2019
PROVIDERS PUSH BACK ON LOOSENING PATIENT PRIVACY FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Modern HealthCare | September 26, 2019
TREADING THE TIGHTROPE OF OPIOID RESTRICTIONS
Nature | September 11, 2019
WHAT OKLAHOMA’S LANDMARK OPIOID RULING COULD MEAN FOR OTHER STATES
PBS News Hour | August 26, 2019
METH HAS TAKEN HOLD IN MASSACHUSETTS
The Boston Globe | August 13, 2019
SEIZURES OF METH ARE SURGING IN THE U.S.
NPR | July 29, 2019
NO RX REQUIRED? FASTER ACCESS TO OPIOID-BASED MEDICATION COULD SAVE LIVES
BU Today | July 11, 2019
OBAMA'S DRUG CZAR MICHAEL BOTTICELLI BACKS BILL TO GET ADDICTION PATIENTS OUT OF JAILS
MassLive | June 27, 2019
OPIOID-RELATED ER VISITS DECLINE IN MASS. – BUT NOT EVERYWHERE
Boston Globe | June 26, 2019
IMPORTANCE OF CHANGING THE CULTURE SURROUNDING OPIOIDS STRESSED AT KENTUCKY OPIOID SUMMIT
Kentucky Chamber Bottom Line | June 24, 2019
MAJOR MASS. HOSPITALS PLEDGE TO TRAIN DOCTORS IN ADDICTION CARE
The Boston Globe | July 17, 2019
GRAYKEN CENTER REPORT – JUNE 2019
WBUR | June 2019
NEW STUDY FINDS CANNABIS MAY BE 'UNSAFE' FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
WBUR | June 20, 2019
THE MYSTERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF REPEATEDLY OVERDOSING ON OPIOIDS
VICE | June 5, 2019
OPIOID CRISIS? IT'S MORE COMPLEX THAN THAT: STUDY SHOWS FATALITIES USUALLY INVOLVE MULTIPLE DRUGS
Boston Globe | June 4, 2019
MOST OPIOID DEATHS IN MA INVOLVE OTHER DRUGS
U.S. News & World Report | May 30, 2019
ADDICTION USED TO BE SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM. DOCTORS GRADUATING TODAY ARE EAGER TO TAKE IT ON
Boston Globe | May 21, 2019
Why Aren't Doctors Prescribing Suboxone To More Black Patients?
The Fix | May 21, 2019
Letters to the Editor: Words Matter When it Comes to Addiction
CentralMaine.com | May 21, 2019
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER HOLDS NARCAN TRAINING SESSIONS FOR PUBLIC
Boston25 News | May 7, 2019
IN QUINCY, A GLIMMER OF HOPE AMID OPIOID CRISIS
The Boston Globe | April 23, 2019
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES $89M FEDERAL GRANT FOR OPIOID STUDY
The Boston Globe | April 18, 2019
U.S. LAUNCHES FOUR-STATE STUDY TO FIND WAYS TO REDUCE OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS
Reuters | April 18, 2019
Quincy’s only methadone treatment clinic could soon be gone
BU Today | April 2, 2019
BU TODAY: DON'T CALL JESSICA LAREAU AN ALCOHOLIC. TO HER, WORDS MATTER
BU Today | April 2, 2019
WHAT PURDUE PHARMA'S SETTLEMENT WITH OKLAHOMA MEANS FOR THE OPIOID CRISIS
PBS Newshour | March 26, 2019
FENTANYL-LINKED DEATHS: THE U.S. OPIOID EPIDEMIC'S THIRD WAVE BEGINS
NPR | March 21, 2019
WILL FEWER OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS HELP KICK THE CRISIS?
PBS Newshour | March 15, 2019
WILL FEWER OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS HELP KICK THE CRISIS?
PBS Newshour | March 15, 2019
'I JUST CAN'T GO TO ANY MORE FUNERALS;' ...
MassLive | March 15, 2019
OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS IN MASS. FELL AGAIN IN 2018
Boston Globe | February 13, 2019
LOCAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY COACHES TELL STATE WHAT THEY NEED
WBUR | February 13, 2019
MASS. ISSUES GUIDELINES AFTER BOSTON NURSE WAS DENIED LIFE INSURANCE FOR CARRYING NALOXONE
WBUR | February 12, 2019
LOCAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY COACHES TELL STATE WHAT THEY NEED
Herald News | February 11, 2019
OVERDOSE DEATHS COULD INCREASE WITH 'CHANGING NATURE' OF OPIOID EPIDEMIC
Penn State News | February 1, 2019
BUPRENORPHINE OPTIMAL TREATMENT FOR NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME
Healio | February 1, 2019
LIMITING OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS WILL DO LITTLE TO REDUCE OVERDOSE DEATHS, STUDY SAYS
The Boston Globe | February 1, 2019
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS UNITE TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS
High Profile | January 31, 2019
TREATING AMERICA'S ADDICTED YOUTH
U.S. News & World Report | January 28, 2019
EDITORIAL: DOCTORS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES MUST BE PART OF THE FIGHT AGAINST OPIOIDS
Observer-Reporter | January 27, 2019
With More Money Spent Marketing Opioids, More Overdose Deaths Followed, Study Says
CNN | January 18, 2019
Expanding Access to Naloxone
APA's Medical Mind | January 9, 2019
Should You Quit Drinking for Dry January? Here's What Experts Say
TIME | January 2, 2019
In Rehab, 'Two Warring Factions': Abstinence vs. Medication
The New York Times | December 29, 2018
The Mothers Society Condemns
The New York Times | December 28, 2018
These surprising health stories shaped 2018
PBS NewsHour | December 26
Editorial: Stop allowing beliefs to get in the way of treating opioid use disorder
Medical Xpress| December 18
Nurse Denied Life Insurance Because She Carries Naloxone
NPR | December 13
Finding and Treating the Young Hepatitis C Patient
MD Magazine | December 3
On Smarter Approaches to Addiction Treatment: An Interview with Michael Botticelli
WHRB Harvard Radio Broadcasting | December 2
Jail Ordered to Give Inmate Methadone for Opioid Addiction in Far-Reaching Ruling
The New York Times | November 28
DRUG EPIDEMIC
Christian Science Monitor | December 3
BOSTON SUNDAY REVIEW: DR. ZOE WEINSTEIN, BMC
98.5 News | December 2
AMERICAN LIFE EXPECTANCY HAS DROPPED AGAIN. HERE'S WHY
The PBS Newshour | November 29
WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN END THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN MASSACHUSETTS
The Boston Globe | November 23
'WE CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO TAKE ACTION': LEADERS DISCUSS ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OPIOID CRISIS
NBC Boston| November 16
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER'S TALK EXAMINES LAW IN OPIOID EPIDEMIC
The Daily Free Press | November 15
Knocking On Doors To Get Opioid Overdose Survivors Into Treatment
NPR | October 24
Florida Has Opportunities, Shortfalls In Combating Opioid Epidemic, Experts
Say Orlando Sentinel | October 23
Baker Gets Praise For Handling Opioid Crisis, But Challenges Remain
The Boston Globe | October 22, 2018
Addiction Center At Boston Medical Unveils New Tool To Help Employers Struggling In The Opioid Epidemic
WBUR | September 12, 2018
Most At-Risk Young People Are Not Tested for Hepatitis C
MedPage Today | October 5
OPIOID EPIDEMIC HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
Boston Business Journal | September 20
CITY OF BOSTON SUES DRUGMAKERS OVER OPIOID EPIDEMIC
Boston Business Journal | September 13, 2018
OPINION: SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH ADDICTION AND RECOVERY
The Herald News | September 12, 2018
ADDICTION CENTER AT BOSTON MEDICAL UNVEILS NEW TOOL TO HELP EMPLOYERS STRUGGLING IN THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
WBUR | September 12, 2018
Most Doctors Are Ill-Equipped to Deal With the Opioid Epidemic. Few Medical Schools Teach Addiction.
The New York Times | September 10, 2018
The Scourge of Fentanyl is More Clear in the Battle Against Opioid Use
The Boston Globe | August 25, 2018
Reducing Mortality After Overdose: Is Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Effective?
Clinical Pain Advisor | August 16, 2018
Medication-Assisted Treatment: Tool Tackling Opioid Crisis Faces Stigma, Other Barriers
Social Work Today | August 2018
BMC's Nonpharmacologic Approach to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Wins 2018 Gage Award
Grayken News | June 12, 2018
Boston Medical Center establishes a lifeline for parents of addicted teens, adults
The Boston Globe | June 6, 2018
Stigma associated with medication treatment for young adults with opioid use disorder: a case series
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | May 4, 2018
Boston Medical Center Leads Study on Peer Recovery Coaches for Opioid Use Disorder
Grayken News | April 27, 2018
In N.H., Trump pledges to 'get tough' on drug crime, unveils opioid epidemic plan
The Washington Post | March 19, 2018
Innovation in Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the ED and Beyond
Grayken Center | December 5, 2017
Cuddling as the First Line of Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Grayken Center | November 3, 2017
BMC Addiction Medicine Wins Two Awards for Clinical Care Innovation
Grayken Center | October 16, 2017
Dr. Sarah Bagley Recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Boston Business Community
Grayken Center | October 3, 2017
Videos
Breakthroughs In Addiction
HubWeek
A conversation with Scott Hadland, MD, MPH, Adolescent Medicine and Addiction Specialist at Boston Medical Center and Martha Kane, PhD, Clinical Director, Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Intersection of Pain and Addiction
"Intersection of Pain and Addiction" was written by Daniel Alford, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine; and Director of the Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit at Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction. This is the second video of an educational series launched by Boston Medical Center's Office Based Addiction Treatment Training and Technical Assistance (OBAT TTA) Team. This video series was designed to provide clinical care teams with education on topical issues related to addiction treatment.
Addiction Impacts the Entire Family: Pearls for Providers
Addiction Impacts the Entire Family: Pearls for Providers
"Addiction Impacts the Entire Family: Pearls for Providers" was written by Alicia S. Ventura, MPH, Director of Special Projects and Research, Office Based Addiction Treatment Training (OBAT) at Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction. This is the first of a new video series launched by Boston Medical Center's OBAT Training and Technical Assistance Team aimed at providing clinical care teams with education on topical issues in the field of addiction treatment. This video was produced by 1623 Studios out of Gloucester, MA.
YOUTH.GOV: The Importance of Addressing Substance Use During Adolescence
From Youth.gov featuring Dr. Sarah Bagley, M.D. from the CATALYST Clinic
Personal Stories
BMC community members contributed 10-word stories describing how addiction and/or recovery has affected their lives.
BMC Gala 2017
Addiction is here. So is BMC.
Daring Origins: Sarah Bagley, MD
Sarah Bagley, MD's work in addiction medicine led to the creation of the groundbreaking CATALYST Clinic which is solely dedicated to adolescents and young adults struggling with substance use.
Podcasts
Michael Botticelli on Continuing to Fight the Addiction Crisis
Addiction is the most pressing public health crisis of our time. It is a chronic, medical condition that can impair health and function and is characterized by repeated use of a substance despite harmful consequences. In this segment, Michael Botticelli, one of the nation's leading addiction experts, who served as the Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House under President Obama and is currently the Director of Boston Medical Center's newly established Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine, joins the show to discuss how policy makers, clinicians, patients and families in crisis from across the country are turning to BMC because of its expertise and leadership in caring for patients with addiction. Among the busiest, most comprehensive treatment centers for behavioral health and addiction treatment in the country, BMC has established a formal Addiction Center to help turn the tide on this national crisis.
Doctoring During the Addiction Crisis
From policy makers to clinicians to patients and families in crisis, people across the country are turning to Boston Medical Center because of its expertise and leadership in caring for patients with addiction. Among the busiest, most comprehensive treatment centers for behavioral health and addiction treatment in the country, BMC has long been an epicenter of innovation, creating replicable care models in the field, providing training to those at the front lines of the opioid crisis sweeping the nation, and conducting research. Now, BMC has established the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine. Listen as Alexander Y. Walley, MD and Jessica Gray, MD discuss the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine as a way to help turn the tide on this national crisis.