substance abuse

Anderson Spickard Jr., MD
December 8, 2021

Pioneer of substance abuse prevention and treatment Anderson Spickard Jr., MD, mourned

Vanderbilt’s Anderson Spickard Jr., MD, professor of Medicine Emeritus and director Emeritus, Center for Professional Health, died Dec. 8 He was 90.

By Kathy Whitney
August 13, 2020

Acupressure studied to treat neonatal opioid withdrawal

Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently completed a study to create a standardized protocol for using acupressure to treat newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome.

By Kelsey Herbers
white pills spilling out of a prescription bottle
July 12, 2018

Study reveals opioid patients face multiple barriers to treatment

In areas of the country disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, treatment programs are less likely to accept patients paying through insurance of any type or accept pregnant women, a new Vanderbilt study found.

By Christina Echegaray
Image of pain pills (iStock Photo)
February 24, 2011

Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse

Support and treatment, not punishment, are needed to help the 10 to 20 percent of U.S. nurses and nursing students who may have problems with substance abuse and addiction.

By VUMC News and Communications