Medication-Assisted Treatment: An Effective Yet Underused Intervention for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

• By: Martin Rosenzweig, MD Optum
• April 16th, 2020
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The United States is in the midst of a public health crisis. Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic medical condition of epidemic proportions, yet one of the most promising, evidence-based treatments for OUD is underused. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...

Coming to Grips with Substance Use Issues Among Employees’ Young Adult Dependents

• By: Martin Rosenzweig, MD Optum
• April 1st, 2016
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The impact of substance use and mental illness on the workplace has been well documented. But how well do employers grasp what’s at stake when faced with employees whose adult dependents are grappling with a mental health or substance use issue? These employers are confronted with two...