I first interviewed a person with lived experience of substance use twenty years ago. Today, I wanted to pause and reflect on the key points in this
Dennis McCarty receives prestigious Kentucky award 2022
Dennis McCarty, Ph.D., an Emeritus Professor in the School of Public Health at the Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science
Place matters, teachers and learners #CCME18
We learn best in places that support our learning and our bio psycho socio spiritual development – from toddlers to elders, reports Jan Klimas from
Hospital teaching teams confront iatrogenic opioid addiction
What can hospital teams teach medical students about addiction to help curb the opioid overdose epidemic? In a new article published by the
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
Primary care looks at drinking among persons on methadone treatment
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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
Hepatitis C unchanged, but drinking soared
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XXV Annual Meeting & Canadian Scientific Conference 2015 CSAM – SMCA (#WhatTheFentanyl #abhealth)
What is the future of addiction medicine? What is the future addiction specialist going to look like? Nobody knows what the future is going to look