Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) or deliberate self-harm is defined as the volitional, direct injury of the body tissue without suicidal intent. Substance abuse complicates the presentation because it masks...
A 62-year-old White man presented to our emergency department with symptoms of right-sided facial numbness and dysarthria. He also had been having abdominal pain for the previous 5 days, which was...
Opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and throughout the world. Fewer than 10% of people with OUD receive effective treatment.
This article discusses the belief that addictions are less about the pleasurable effects of addictive substances and behaviors and more about the need to “not feel” the emotional discomfort that arises in...
Man with a history of injection drug use was diagnosed based on 3 sets of blood cultures, which were positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
