Updating Cochrane systematic reviews makes them most useful and fresh for readers. We updated our review on concurrent alcohol and drug problems
Diagnosing opioid addiction in people with chronic pain
Diagnosing opioid addiction in people with chronic pain requires a fully validated alternative to DSM-5. Over the past two decades, a steep rise in
The opioids and addiction mismatch
Will an increasing pressure on prescribers curb the rising opioid overdose rates? With only 0.5% of patients prescribed opioids reportedly
Double trouble: opioids and pain among people with substance use disorders
Against the use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain to people who have active substance use disorders advises the third recommendation in the new
Annual review: Summaries, essays and productive conferences
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
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,
What do persons on methadone in primary care think about alcohol screening?
Enhancing alcohol screening and brief intervention among people receiving opioid agonist treatment: Qualitative study in primary care New Paper Out
Changing the ways of CPDD – College on Problems of Drug Dependence – June 12-16, #CPDD2016
Change is the ultimate law of life. Those that do not change and adapt, do not survive. In the life of scientific meetings, this means constantly
New study out now: Replacing heroin with alcohol upon entry to methadone?
April 4: Methadone is a medication used in treatment of people with dependence from heroin or other opioids. Many people who take it drink too much