Background: Social media is a driving force in the sharing of information. The purpose of this study is to describe fluoride related content on Instagram, a popular social media platform. Methods: Content categories were created and coded to better describe the nature of the posts.Data collection occurred in three sessions, two months apart. Only relevant posts that included images and had text written in the English language were included. Results: The most common topics were conspiracy theory, contained in 37.3% of posts, followed by dangers of fluoride to health (30.3%) and benefits of fluoride to teeth (28.7%). Of the posts reviewed, 96/300 (32.0%) contained pro-fluoride content while 139/300 (63.0%) posts featured anti-fluoride content. Content varied significantly between pro- and anti-fluoride posts.Conclusion: Our review of Instagram posts revealed that there were approximately 300 posts focused on fluoride related content. Of these posts, there was a higher number of anti-fluoride related content compared to pro-fluoride related content. With accessibility comes the potential for misinformation. Future efforts from medical providers need to focus on educating consumers about reliable sources for health information on the internet.

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Background and Objectives Despite high rates of individuals with opioid use disorder, community correctional agencies underutilize medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Knowledge about the mechanisms which motivate correctional employees to refer buprenorphine remains underdeveloped, and differences in these patterns by employee status are unknown. This study has two objectives: (1) investigate the presence of a reciprocal relationship between familiarity with buprenorphine and efficacy beliefs among community corrections and community treatment staff and (2) identify whether this relationship differs by staff status in referral intentions. Methods Data were used from the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies 2 (CJ‐DATS 2) among correctional and treatment employees (N = 873). Four models investigated whether a reciprocal relationship existed between buprenorphine familiarity and efficacy beliefs. Then, the best fitting model was used to test the influence that prior training had on future referral intention through familiarity and efficacy beliefs among the analytic sample (n = 612), by comparing two separate structural equation models (SEMs) among correctional staff and treatment staff, respectively. Results The fully cross‐lagged model provided a significantly better fit to the data than other models (χdiff2 ${\chi }_{\mathrm{diff}}^{2}$ (1) = 7.189, p < .01). The results of the multigroup SEM show that training had positive, indirect effects on future referral intentions that significantly differed between treatment and community correction staff. Discussion and Conclusions Findings show that training may influence correctional staff intent to refer individuals to receive buprenorphine through familiarity. Scientific Significance Tailored training for MOUD treatment for specific staff populations may prove more beneficial than existing approaches.

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Social workers are key members of integrated care (IC) teams, yet there is limited research on the presence and roles of social workers on IC teams. Research literature from 2014 to 2021 was identified using the following search engines: Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus, SocINDEX and MEDLINE. An exploratory search was conducted in January 2021 and an updated search was conducted in August 2021. This search resulted in 802 references, 50 of which met criteria for full-text review. Nine articles were identified through supplemental searching. 20 articles were included in the final review. Of the 20 studies included, most were randomized control trials (45%; n = 9). Studies varied across settings including specialty care (40%; n = 8), community-based practices (35%; n = 7), and primary care (25%; n = 5). Social workers engaged in a variety of roles including behavioral interventions, care coordination, and intake assessment. Social workers are engaged in IC in a variety of roles across healthcare settings. Findings suggest that patients’ mental health outcomes improve in IC settings which include social workers. Future research is needed to isolate the impact that social workers have in IC. Social workers are key members of integrated care teams, yet there is a need to explore their roles on these teams. Using a methodological approach, research literature from 2014 to 2021 was explored to establish the roles, responsibilities, and settings of social workers on integrated care teams. Of the 20 articles included in the review, social workers held various roles including intake assessment, care coordination, and behavioral interventions, such as psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. Findings suggest that social workers are on integrated care teams in a variety of roles across various healthcare settings and that patients’ mental health outcomes improve in integrated care settings that include social workers.