Addiction Medicine
Practice Alert Podcast
Tackling unhealthy substance use using USPSTF guidance and a 1-question tool
In this month’s audiocast, Dr. Campos-Outcalt outlines the US Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations on primary and secondary prevention...
Latest News
AMA urges change after dramatic increase in illicit opioid fatalities
Illicit drugs are now the dominant reason why drug overdoses kill more than 70,000 people each year, the report says.
Conference Coverage
Stress, COVID-19 contribute to mental health concerns in college students
In a spring survey of students published by Active Minds about COVID-19 and its impact on mental health, 91% of students reported having stress or...
Commentary
Managing amidst COVID-19 (and everything else that ails us)
We must continue to tend to the other health care needs of our patients even as we deal with COVID-19.
From the Journals
Travel times to opioid addiction programs drive a lack of access to treatment
The average drive time to OTPs in the United States is 20.4 minutes, compared with a drive time of 4.5 minutes to pharmacies.
Applied Evidence
Tips and tools for safe opioid prescribing
This review—with tables summarizing opioid options, dosing considerations, and recommendations for tapering—will help you provide rigorous Tx for...
Commentary
Revisiting Xanax amid the coronavirus crisis
The pandemic has instilled a sense of fear in people, leading to social repercussions, say Dr. Faisal A. Islam, Zaid Ulhaq Choudhry, and Dr. Zia...
Commentary
Medication-assisted treatment in corrections: A life-saving intervention
The provision of MAT is an effective strategy in improving outcomes for people who are incarcerated or reentering the community, say Dr. Clayton A...
Commentary
Meditations in an emergency: Talking through pandemic anxiety with a pioneer of mind-body medicine
“I wanted to really focus on how to change and enrich medicine by making self-care, self-awareness, and group support central to all health care...
Conference Coverage
Amid pandemic, Virginia hospital’s opioid overdoses up nearly 10-fold
Stark uptick in cases coincides with the shutdown tied to COVID-19 and reflects trends elsewhere.
Conference Coverage
High percentage of stimulant use found in opioid ED cases
The Midwest and West Coast are hot spots for co-use, reflecting historic trends, and white users are more vulnerable.