"Rest of the folks are tired and weary": The impact of historical lynchings on biological and cognitive health for older adults racialized as Black.

Childhood structural racism may lead to poorer health and longevity for individuals racialized as Black. Racism-related stress cumulatively taxes the body resulting in worsening biological and cognitive health. This study examines the association between state-level exposure to historical lynchings (adverse childhood racism for modern older adults), with C-reactive protein (CRP, a marker of systemic inflammation), and global cognitive performance (modified TICS).

Examining the Relationship between Social Connection and Opioid Misuse: A Systematic Review.

Methods: We used a Boolean search strategy of PubMed, PsycINFO, and Embase to identify eligible publications from January 1990 to March 2020 and narrative analysis to synthesize the evidence.

Results: The database search identified 1267 independent citations; 29 publications met inclusion criteria. Nearly all the studies demonstrated high risk of bias, most often due to selection and confounding bias.

What's in an "ASAM-based Assessment?" Variations in Assessment and Level of Care Determination in Systems Required to Use ASAM Patient Placement Criteria.

Objectives: When clients begin substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, it is critical to ensure that they receive treatment that matches their needs and preferences. A growing number of payors are requiring the use of multidimensional assessments such as assessments based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria, which describe 6 dimensions that should be used to inform decisions about patient placement. However, ASAM guidance does not list specific questions to ask or instruments to use to elicit this information.