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Professor of Medicine Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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How Can We Make Addiction Care More Appealing and Effective for Black Patients?
The team at BMC's Grayken Center for Addiction is undertaking a major project to answer this question by learning from Black community members.

It's Our Responsibility to Treat the Human Suffering at Heart of Opioid Overdose Crisis
Data shows that overdose deaths have reached staggering heights. The healthcare system should respond with a person-centered, racial-justice approach.

BMC Launches New Housing Initiative at 'Mass and Cass' with City of Boston
The low-threshold, transitional housing model aims to help people experiencing homelessness alongside addiction, mental health, and other concerns.

To Address 'Mass and Cass' Crisis, Transitional Housing Is Crucial
Low-barrier, temporary housing allows people with addiction to stabilize and prepare for transition into permanent housing.

Safe Consumption Sites Directly Meet the Needs of the BMC Community
Grayken Center for Addiction staff testified to the state on the need for safe consumption sites to address opioid overdose deaths.

Mandatory Reporting Law Is Harmful for Pregnant People with SUD
BMC experts testified in support of eliminating the requirement to report abuse and neglect for babies born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.

New Buprenorphine Prescribing Rules Won't Solve the Opioid Crisis
Miriam Komaromy, director of BMC's Grayken Center for Addiction cautions that the new rules don't go far enough in addressing opioid overdose deaths.

Lessons Learned from BMC's COVID-19 Unit for Homeless Patients
BMC created a medical unit to provide homeless, COVID-positive patients who were not sick enough to need hospitalization a location to recuperate.

Breaking Down the Changes to Prescribing Buprenorphine for OUD
Miriam Komaromy, MD, medical director for the Grayken Center for Addiction at BMC, reacts to the news of increased access to a key medication for OUD.

Nurse-Led Addiction Fellowship Begins at Boston Medical Center
Pioneering curriculum aims to strengthen inpatient nursing’s role in providing evidence-based care for patients with substance use disorder.

Building Reopens to Provide Continuum of Care for Homeless
In record time, local and state collaboration stands up respite care for stable COVID-positive people without a safe place to quarantine.

Preventing the Next Wave of the Opioid Crisis During COVID-19
Addiction expert Miriam Komaromy offers a frank look at the opioid epidemic and shares how efforts are underway to keep crucial care accessible.
