Editor’s Note: I believe that the better we understand the causes of addiction, the more likely we will be able to facilitate recovery. This week’s…
Read MoreWhen my patients tell me — usually early in the course of treatment — that willpower is what they are primarily counting on for their…
Read MoreAs Maryland joins the ranks of the states that have restored cannabis to the list of medications available for physicians to use for their patients,…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: I have watched the American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) grow for more than 50 years, from the time it was named “AMSA”…
Read MorePredictions about who will successfully recover from an addiction are notoriously poor. Phrases such as “hitting bottom” or “not being ready” are often used, but…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The role of medications in addiction recovery has historically been fraught with controversy. The most contentious issue currently revolves around the use of…
Read MoreCan opioid medications for chronic non-cancer pain cause addiction? This issue was on the minds of many people in the audience when I spoke recently…
Read MoreAnother policy issue that received attention at the ASAM 2015 meeting related to buprenorphine. I and many other addiction professionals regard this medication as having…
Read MoreThe American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is one of the organizations that I hold in high regard. With more than 3,000 members, it is…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Addiction research studies have repeatedly documented a high incidence of ADHD in patients with all types of substance use disorders. At a Kolmac…
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