May 18th: Many people in methadone treatment receive it through their primary care provider. As many also drink alcohol excessively, there is a
International Perspectives on Teaching Doctors about Addictions: New abstract out now
April 1st: The Affordable Care Act (2010) brings an opportunity to increase the integration of addiction treatment into the health care system. With
Using Doctors Notes to See How They Treat people with Mental Health Disorders: New study out now
April 9th: Prevention and treatment of mental disorders challenge primary care doctors worldwide. Most of them use electronic medical records
Encouraging people to take part in studies of drug and mental health problems: New abstract out now
April 1st: Encouraging recruitment to clinical trials is a frequently reported problem. Challenges related to study design, communication,
New paper out now: Alcohol Screening among Opioid Agonist Patients in a Primary Care Clinic and an Opioid Treatment Program
February 25th: Drinking in people who also use other illicit drugs causes serious problems. Their doctors and health professionals can ask about
Resolution 2015
“I write one page of masterpiece to ninety-one pages of sh…t, I try to put the sh…t in the wastebasket.” Hemingway Eighty years
Patient-Related Drinking and Alcohol Counselling: Do Doctors Own Lifestyle Habits Matter?
The medical degree isn't a vaccine against addiction. “If you don’t drink as much as your GP, you don't drink too much,” an old saying goes. When
Doctors sweat to discover traditions of the first nations
Many doctors see addiction as a disease of body only. If overdone, this view can lead to medicalization of addiction. Some may argue that the latest
Mentors wanted: What to look for in mentorship
Finding a mentor can be a challenge for many junior academics because some supervisors don't have time to mentor researchers. If you are seeking a