Winhusen T, et al. - In patients with co-occurring T2DM and hypertension, researchers assessed if an association exists between substance use disorder (SUD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complications. They analyzed a limited data set obtained through IBM Watson Health Explorys (a platform integrating data from electronic health records) and identified a higher risk for T2DM complications and all-cause mortality in those with substance use disorders among patients in Ohio US with both T2DM and hypertension. Outcomes revealed a significant association of SUD with greater risk of cerebrovascular accident, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic renal disease, myocardial infarction, and mortality.