Overdose Risk and Brain Injury (Traumatic Brain Injury/Acquired Brain Injury), A Commentary.

Samuel I MartinAlex S Bennett Luther Elliott Kimberly Gorgens

Published in: Substance use & misuse (2024)

Screening tools for BI were underutilized and inconsistently implemented across reviewed studies. Enhanced screening population wide is a promising intervention, complemented with expanded treatment and research. Black individuals face worse outcomes in BI and treatment outcomes. Anti-racist strategies must fight inequity while addressing social and structural drivers of overdose and BI within the opioid and opioid overdose crises.

Keyphrases

brain injury
traumatic brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage
chronic pain
pain management
cerebral ischemia
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
mental health
adipose tissue
combination therapy
case control
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
replacement therapy