Ricky N. Bluthenthal
@rnbluthenthal.bsky.social
Husband, father, Chair, & Distinguished Professor, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Fan of UC Santa Cruz, harm reduction, & helping out. (he/him/his)
Changing drug use trends appear to have health consequences. See the latest from my team on the transition to fentanyl smoking in Los Angeles and Denver, CA.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lAwq3PEro... Free access in link.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lAwq3PEro... Free access in link.
May 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Changing drug use trends appear to have health consequences. See the latest from my team on the transition to fentanyl smoking in Los Angeles and Denver, CA.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lAwq3PEro... Free access in link.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lAwq3PEro... Free access in link.
Some pictures from my morning walks. 1) Moon over silverlake and 2) Griffith Park Observatory on the left side. Enjoy!!!
January 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Some pictures from my morning walks. 1) Moon over silverlake and 2) Griffith Park Observatory on the left side. Enjoy!!!
Final version on our paper of COVID Testing, Vaccinations and housing for people who use drugs in Los Angeles and Denver is out.
Full text is available at: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZXTPZ...
Full text is available at: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZXTPZ...
January 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Final version on our paper of COVID Testing, Vaccinations and housing for people who use drugs in Los Angeles and Denver is out.
Full text is available at: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZXTPZ...
Full text is available at: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZXTPZ...
Fall does happen in Los Angeles!!!
December 1, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Fall does happen in Los Angeles!!!
Highland Hospital’s bridge clinic is now being described. Immediate treatment is available regardless of insurance!!!
November 19, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Highland Hospital’s bridge clinic is now being described. Immediate treatment is available regardless of insurance!!!
More on how to operationalize #radicalhospitality
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM
More on how to operationalize #radicalhospitality
Vitka Eisen from HealthRight360 presenting on low threshold engagement in treatment and retention at the DHCS #harmreduction summit. Grateful to be in community with sponsors and participants.
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Vitka Eisen from HealthRight360 presenting on low threshold engagement in treatment and retention at the DHCS #harmreduction summit. Grateful to be in community with sponsors and participants.
I do not know anyone who thinks more clearly about treatment for methamphetamine use disorder than Philip Coffin. Here are a few slides summarizing his thinking.
November 15, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I do not know anyone who thinks more clearly about treatment for methamphetamine use disorder than Philip Coffin. Here are a few slides summarizing his thinking.
Takara Wallace with PCC in Chicago describing the moral injury associated with barriers to prescribing long acting buprenorphine for ED patients. #AMERSA24
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Takara Wallace with PCC in Chicago describing the moral injury associated with barriers to prescribing long acting buprenorphine for ED patients. #AMERSA24
Looking forward to the poster session at #AMERSA2024 this evening. Hope to see you there! In our poster we describe the association between fentanyl use and opioid withdrawal symptom measures.
November 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Looking forward to the poster session at #AMERSA2024 this evening. Hope to see you there! In our poster we describe the association between fentanyl use and opioid withdrawal symptom measures.
How drug checking is used by individuals and programs
November 14, 2024 at 3:49 PM
How drug checking is used by individuals and programs
Traci Green providing the value of drug checking. #amersa2024
November 14, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Traci Green providing the value of drug checking. #amersa2024
#OPC #onpointNYC saves lives and money!!!
November 14, 2024 at 3:19 PM
#OPC #onpointNYC saves lives and money!!!
Kailin See presenting at #amersa2024 on lessons learned from the first legal OPC in NYC #onpointNYC
November 14, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Kailin See presenting at #amersa2024 on lessons learned from the first legal OPC in NYC #onpointNYC