What’s Next for the Opioid Crisis? 3 Things We Know
It is now official – the opioid addiction crisis in this country is a national “Public Health Emergency.” After some
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It is now official – the opioid addiction crisis in this country is a national “Public Health Emergency.” After some
Equating detoxification with the need for hospitalization is a mistake that continues to be made by many healthcare professionals. Managing
With controversies about cannabis continuing unabated, new evidence is always welcome. This week I will focus on two publications that
The uncertainty of the Federal approach to addictions in general and opioids in particular is even deeper now that Secretary
Preventing and responding to relapses – central to recovery from substance use disorders – are a primary focus of outpatient
Sorting out the deluge of new publications on cannabis can be challenging, given that opinions far exceed the scientific evidence
Is the Opioid Addiction Epidemic a National Emergency? Yes, No, or Maybe My focus this week is on a non-event
[Editor’s Note: Stable recovery from alcoholism or opioid addiction can be disrupted by exposure to opioid medication during a surgical
Just as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has slightly eased its opposition to cannabis research, its parent organization, the U.S.
The “Draft Interim Report” of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis was presented at the
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