Stimulant Use Disorder

Area of Science:

• General Medicine
• Pharmacology

Background:

• Stimulant use, both prescribed and illicit, is rising across all age groups.
• Primary care providers (PCPs) frequently encounter patients with stimulant use in office-based settings.
• Managing stimulant use and misuse presents growing challenges for PCPs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the increasing prevalence of stimulant use.
• To underscore the role of PCPs in managing stimulant use.
• To address the challenges PCPs face in office-based settings.

Main Methods:

• Literature review on stimulant use trends.
• Analysis of PCP encounters with stimulant use.
• Discussion of management strategies for stimulant use and misuse.

Main Results:

• Stimulant use has become more prevalent over recent decades.
• PCPs regularly encounter diverse stimulant use cases.
• Office-based management of stimulant use requires specific approaches.

Conclusions:

• PCPs are central to managing prescribed and illicit stimulant use.
• The rising prevalence of stimulants necessitates enhanced PCP education and support.
• Effective strategies are crucial for addressing stimulant use and misuse in primary care.