The post on 27 deaths out of 100 people receiving methadone in primary care over 17 years was the most frequently visited piece of writing in the year
Alcohol holding up methadone treatment
This review asked whether excessive drinking can get in the way of treating heroin addiction. No current evidence supports the clinical
Heroin on prescription: patient stories
The hard science behind heroin-assisted treatment says: it’s save, effective and saves money. If this was a treatment for cancer or diabetes, we would
Insite Inside Out
Insite, "is that the place where people shoot up heroin? Do you shoot heroin?" a border officer asked me when he saw the sign on my T-shirt. I was
Off the record: addictions in medical schools
“If it’s not recorded, it didn’t happen.” – An old saying We wanted to find out how much teaching on addiction get on medical students. In 2011,
Optimizing writing schemes for addiction researchers
The "coolest" science writing isn't necessarily found in the science press. - Surgeon and New Yorker contributor Gawande in The Best American Science
How can we do better job in studying Topiramate?
Topiramate prevents seizures in people with epilepsy. Previously, we looked at all studies to see whether Topiramate can help treat cocaine addiction,
General practice is a key route for distribution of naloxone in the community
Naloxone is an antidote to opioid overdose also known as Narcan. Irish family doctors in training want Narcan to be more available and want to
Primary care looks at drinking among persons on methadone treatment
How should primary care doctors ask their methadone patients about alcohol use? We worked with 13 primary care doctors and divided them into two