Understanding the Disease of Addiction & the Process of Recovery
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Understanding the Disease of Addiction &
the Process of Recovery for Healthcare
Clinicians and Staff
Presented by
John G. Gardin II, Ph.D., A.C.S.
Chief Clinical Officer, ADAPT, Inc./SouthRiver CHC
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Basic Definition
…if it causes a problem, it’s a problem…
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Drug use continuum
Non-use Use Risky Use Abuse Dependency
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Risk of Addiction
Risk
Tobacco 32%
Meth 31%
Heroin 23%
Cocaine 17%
Alcohol 15%
Cannabis 9%
Anxiolytics/Analgesics 9%
Psychedelics 9%
Inhalants 4%
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? Genetics
Upbringing
Drug
Psychopathology
Neurological issues
Cultural issues
Trauma/Abuse
Age of first use
Criminal history
Friends
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A substance use disorder is an
extremely complex disease
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SUDs as chronic diseases
• Early acquisition with late onset of symptoms
• Individualized progression
• Complex causes
• Effectiveness of behaviorally-oriented care
• Comparable relapse rates
• Poor treatment compliance
• Psychiatric co-morbidities
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Relapse Comparison
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Substance dependency is a chronic
disease
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How big a problem is it?
• 6% of those 12 or older abuse illicit drugs*
• 16% of those 12 or older abuse alcohol*
• Less than 25% of those needing treatment get
treatment**
*National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, SAMHSA, 2009
**Institute on Health Policy, 1993
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Assessing burden
Problem Drinkers Alcohol Dependent Daily Drug Use
Primary Care 42% 56% 43%
Criminal Justice 41% 24% 39%
Alcohol TX Clinics 4% 9% 3%
Drug TX Clinics 2% 2% 3%
Mental Health
Clinics 3% 3% 3%
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Why Bother with SUD in Primary
Care? • <10% of those with SUD seek treatment
• Perhaps 25% of all patients in primary care with a
diagnosable ETOH and/or drug problem
• Patients with SUDs complicate medical care
• Patients with SUDs disrupt practices
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Substance use disorders are wide-
spread and significant factors
in the lives of our patients
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Drug Abuse Treatment – The Simple
Way
Drug Problem
Drug Treatment
No Drug Problem
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Where is treatment provided?
Setting Percent
Self-help Groups 80%
Outpatient SUD clinic 56%
Residential treatment 33%
Outpatient mental health clinic 33%
Inpatient hospital 23%
Outpatient medical practice 22%
Emergency Room 16%
Jail/Prison 11%
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Pacific Coast Consulting
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Effective treatment for SUDs
• Use of Evidence-based Treatments (CBT, CRA)
• Tailor the treatment to the patient
• Adaptive (stepped) care
• Involve the patient in setting clear goals
• Involvement of significant others
• Attention to controllable co-factors (work, healthcare,
psychiatric issues)
• Use of medications
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Substance use disorder treatment –
like the treatment of all chronic disease
- involves behavior change
and behavior change is hard
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Next Steps
Contact your local addiction treatment
agency
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Integration
• Integration vs collaboration
• Integration model – SBIRT or SBIrT
• Integration Issues
• Clinical (What care is called for?)
• Operational (How eill the care be provided?)
• Financial (Is the care a good value?)
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Clinical Issues
• Controlled substances and medication contracts
• Screening tools or brief interview?
• Pain patients
• Providing addiction, mental health, behavioral medicine
• Non-compliant patients
• Use of EBPs
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Operational Issues
• Who is the BHC?
• Coordinated vs co-located vs integrated care
• Targeted vs non-targeted
• Specified vs non-specified
• Medical staff training
• Scheduling and “meet and greets”
• Charting and confidentiality
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One example of outcomes
• Screened approx. 2,000 pts/yr (20% of total)
• Provided treatment to 15% (50% Medicaid)
• 25% SUD; 35% MH; 40% COD
• 30% of Medicaid provided 70% of utilization
• 64% showed significant improvement
• Overall medical utilization by Medicaid decreased 13%
• “Frequent flyer” Medicaid patients decreased medical
utilization by 33%
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What we learned
• Medical assistants drive it
• Overbooking necessary
• Increased appropriate use of psychotropics
• Better management of pain patients
• Sessions of 15-20 minutes
• Use of Behavioral Medicine billing codes (96150-
96154)
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Continuing Challenges
• Constant retraining of medical assistants
• Training issues with providers
• Scheduling challenges
• Unable to use same-day appointments for Bmed
• Poor penetration of SUD involved patients
• eMR and confidentiality
• Billing issues
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