From the American College of Physicians, Washington, DC.
Ann Intern Med. 2017 May 16;166(10):733-736. doi: 10.7326/M16-2953. Epub 2017 Mar 28.
Substance use disorders involving illicit and prescription drugs are a serious public health issue. In the United States, millions of individuals need treatment for substance use disorders but few receive it. The rising number of drug overdose deaths and the changing legal status of marijuana pose new challenges. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians maintains that substance use disorder is a treatable chronic medical condition and offers recommendations on expanding treatment options, the legal status of marijuana, addressing the opioid epidemic, insurance coverage of substance use disorders treatment, education and workforce, and public health interventions.
涉及非法和处方药物的物质使用障碍是一个严重的公共卫生问题。在美国，数以百万计的人需要治疗物质使用障碍，但很少有人接受治疗。药物过量死亡人数的增加和大麻法律地位的变化带来了新的挑战。在这份立场文件中，美国医师学院坚持认为，物质使用障碍是一种可治疗的慢性疾病，并就扩大治疗选择、大麻的法律地位、解决阿片类药物流行、物质使用障碍治疗的保险覆盖范围、教育和劳动力以及公共卫生干预措施提出了建议。
