Publications, Posters, and Press

Maryland Amplifies Substance Use Treatment and Recovery in September Campaign - Southern Maryland Chronicle, Sept. 2023

Innovative financing and regional partnerships key to advancing integrated behavioral health in Maryland - State of Reform, Jun. 2022

Extending Their Reach: UMSOM Addiction Experts Use Innovative Approaches to Help Remote Areas of the State - UMB Catalyst, Nov. 2021

New call-in line in Maryland helps doctors treat pregnant women with addictions - Baltimore Sun, Oct. 2021

New program helps doctors treat people with substance use disorders - The Star Democrat, Sep. 2019

Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Connors, E., Rebbert-Franklin, K., Welsh, C., Weintraub, E. (2020) Program development & implementation outcomes of a statewide addiction consultation service: Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS). Substance Abuse, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2020.1803179

2023

Whitney, A., Sweeney, B., Coble, K., Huang, V., Brown V.,  Elliott, M., Weintraub, E. (2023) "Digital Media to Increase Utilization of a Statewide Addiction Consultation Service’s Training Opportunities" Poster presented at: National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media; 2023 Jul 18-21; Atlanta, GA.

2022

Elliott, M., Belcher, A., Smith, D., Cole, T., Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Gandhi, D., Weintraub, E. “Promoting a patient-centered treatment approach and attitude change among providers treating substance use disorders” Poster Presented at: Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction 2022 Conference, November 10, 2022.

Huang, V., Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Weintraub, E. “Tracking Utilization of Data 2000 Waivered Practitioners: Efforts of the Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)” Poster Presented at: American Public Health Association, November 6, 2022.

Sweeney, S., Huang, V., Brown, V., Coble, K. Weintraub, E. “Implementation Outcomes of a Statewide Addiction Consultation Service” Poster Presented at: American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence 2022 Conference, November 1, 2022.

Elliott, M., Belcher, A., Smith, D., Cole, T., Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Gandhi, D., Weintraub, E. “A collaborative learning model of training promotes primary care provider confidence and attitude change in the treatment of opioid use disorder” Poster Presented at: American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence 2022 Conference, November 1, 2022.

Quinlan, A., Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Welsh, C. “Increasing Statewide Education on Maternal Substance Use and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUDs) in Maryland” Poster Presented at: National Perinatal Association 2022 Conference on May 2, 2022.

Elliott, M., Belcher, A., Smith, D., Cole, T., Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Gandhi, D., Weintraub, E. “MACS TeleECHO clinics promote attitude change among primary care prescribers treating substance use disorders: Preliminary outcomes of a qualitative evaluation” Poster Presented at: Mid-Atlantic Virtual Telehealth Conference 2022 Summit, April 25, 2022.

Huang, V., Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Weintraub, E. “Tracking Utilization of Data 2000 Waivered Practitioners: Efforts of the Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)” Poster Presented at: Ninth Annual Public Health Research at Maryland Conference on April 7, 2022.

2021

Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Weintraub, E. “Continuous Quality Improvement of the Maryland Addiction Consultation Service: Impact on Program Implementation” Poster presented at: Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) 2021 Virtual Conference, November 3, 2021.

Huang, V., Sweeney, S., Coble, K., Weintraub, E. “Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS) TeleECHO Pilot” Poster presented at: Mid-Atlantic Virtual Telehealth Conference 2021 Virtual Summit, March 23, 2021.

2020

Sweeney, S., Coble, C., Welsh, C., Weintraub, E. “Maryland Addiction Consultation Service: Clinical Topics & Recommendations” Poster presented at: Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, April 15, 2020. Nashville, TN

2019

Sweeney, S., Coble, C., Welsh, C., Weintraub, E. “Implementation Outcomes of a Statewide Addiction Consultation Service.” Poster presented at:16^TH WONCA World Rural Health Conference, October 13, 2019. Albuquerque, NM

Harm Reduction: Not Dirty Words Any More 
This article, authored by MACS Consultants, Avinash Ramprashad, MD, Gregory Malik Burnett, MD, MBA, MPH, and Christopher Welsh, MD, examines the conceptual framework of harm reduction and the need for its integration with all traditional medical, psychiatric, and addiction treatment programs.

Expanding the Evidence on Integrated Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease  
Evaluation of a sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection screening protocol implemented in a low-barrier access program in Boston, Massachusetts. MACS Consultant and infectious disease expert, Dr. Sarah Kattakuzhy, is an author.

Outcomes for patients receiving telemedicine-delivered MBT for OUD
A group of MACS Consultants and their colleagues at the University of Maryland School of Medicine co-authored this retrospective review.

Opioid Prescribing in the Midst of Crisis - Myths and Realities 
With the opioid-prescribing debate remaining hopelessly polarized — opioids are either industrially sponsored weapons of mass addiction or a misunderstood last hope for alleviating suffering — persistent myths contribute to overprescribing or underprescribing.

Using Telemedicine to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Areas
This JAMA Medical News story discusses the use of telemedicine to treat opioid use disorder in rural areas and features MACS Consultant, Dr. Eric Weintraub.

Expanding low-threshold buprenorphine to justice-involved individuals through mobile treatment: Addressing a critical gap in care
MACS Consultant, Dr. Michael Fingerhood, is an author of this journal article.

Rethinking Opioid Dose Tapering, Prescription Opioid Dependence, and Indications 
Tapering long-term opioid therapy is challenging, starting with determining whose dose to taper. This article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine discusses achieving effective, safe, and compassionate tapers.

Primary Care for Persons Who Inject Drugs
Article in American Family Physician, co-authored by MACS Consultant, Aaron Greenblatt, MD

Moving Addiction Care to the Mainstream - Improving the Quality of Buprenorphine Treatment
Perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine

Methadone in Primary Care - One Small Step for Congress, One Giant Leap for Addiction Treatment
Perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine

Primary Care and the Opioid-Overdose Crisis -- Buprenorphine Myths and Realities
Perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine

The Next Stage of Buprenorphine Care for Opioid Use Disorder 
Article in The Annals of Internal Medicine

Integrating Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Primary Care
Publication from The National Academy for State Health Policy

Systemic Racism and Substance Use Disorders 
Publication from Psychiatric Annals

Reports

Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States 
This report from SAMHSA summarizes key findings from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for national indicators of substance use and mental health among people aged 12 years old or older in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States.

Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States
NORC at the University of Chicago and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s USDA Rural Development have created this tool to allow users to map overdose hotspots and overlay them with data that provide additional context to opioid addiction and death - including the strength and diversity of local economies, ethnicity, educational attainment, and disability status of residents. 

Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center Reports  
The Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) facilitates collaboration between state and local public health, human services, education, and public safety entities to reduce the harmful impacts of opioid addiction on Maryland communities. While ensuring the privacy and security of sensitive personal information, the Center collects, analyzes, and facilitates sharing data with State and local sources.

AMA Opioid Task Force 2020 Progress Report 
Update on physicians’ progress toward ending the nation’s drug overdose and death epidemic.

Power of Rural - Maryland Impact Sheet 2020 
The Maryland State Office of Rural Health (MD SORH) is one of 50 State Offices of Rural Health. These statewide organizations are designed to work at the local level, linking federal and state resources to rural community needs. This impact statement illustrates a wide variety of efforts put forth to serve the health needs of rural Maryland residents.