Nicholas Chadi

TL;DR: This review highlights the imperative to document global health educational competencies and approaches used in medical schools and the need to facilitate greater consensus amongst medical educators on appropriate global health training for future physicians.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis found a significant increase in the odds of past or current and subsequent marijuana use in adolescents and young adults who used e-cigarettes, which highlights the importance of addressing the rapid increases in e-cigarette use among youths as a means to help limit marijuana use.

TL;DR: The current state of methadone therapy for the treatment of opioid use disorder in the US and present logistical barriers that limit its use are discussed, and the vision to integrate pharmacy-based Methadone dispensing into routine opioid use Disorder treatment through collaboration between clinicians and pharmacies to improve local access to this life-saving medication is presented.

TL;DR: Some of the latest research on e-cigarettes are discussed, highlighting risks and harms associated with their use in adolescents and young adults, and opportunities for action are suggested, including the enforcement of age, sales and marketing limitations, and concerted research and public health efforts to help curb what has become a new nicotine epidemic among youth.

TL;DR: Rural census tracts have disproportionately long drive times to OTPs, drawing from policies to increase methadone access in countries like Canada and Australia, this geographic methad one disparity could be mitigated through implementation of pharmacy-based methamphetamineadone dispensing.