Addiction Medicine
Daily News Podcast
ABIM sued over maintenance of certification
Do weight loss drugs have a role following bariatric surgery?
Conference Coverage
Technical issues inhibit data collection on fentanyl
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – When it comes to mortality, the data on fentanyl are sometimes available, but they are cumbersome to collect, an expert...
Conference Coverage
Understanding properties of fentanyl, other opioids key to treatment
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Fentanyl has opioid receptor affinity similar to that of morphine, research shows, and it’s not known why it is up to 100...
Audio
Carol Bernstein Part II
The differences between physician depression and physician suicide.
Conference Coverage
Drug test results ‘should not dictate treatment’
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Many clinicians say they’re unsure about interpreting urine drug screens, but a 30-minute training session can make a big...
Conference Coverage
Rural teleprescribing for opioid use disorder shows success
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – More than 56% of rural counties in the country have no buprenorphine provider.
Conference Coverage
Psilocybin yields encouraging results in addiction studies
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Small but tantalizing studies are showing benefits from treatment with psilocybin, the...
Original Research
Dialing back opioids for chronic pain one conversation at a time
In this study, significant opioid tapering was achieved following frank discussions and the use of a tapering protocol. And patient-physician...
From the Journals
Tanning use disorder should be added to the DSM-5
Inclusion would increase awareness of the condition and standardize approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
Commentary
Data on perinatal choline, neurodevelopment sparking practice changes
Dr. Carl C. Bell says his proposed public health fix for ending “occult prenatal alcohol exposure” is not difficult at all.
Conference Coverage
Substance use increases likelihood of psychiatric hold in pregnancy
AUSTIN, TEX. – Current substance use makes the difference in a determination to involuntarily commit a pregnant woman.