Over the past two decades, Canadians’ use of opioid analgesics has substantially grown, making the nation the second-largest user of opioid analgesics
Filling the substance use treatment gap requires better education and research training
While education is unlikely the ultimate filling for the substance use treatment gap, it is one that can be hardly overlooked and
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
Irish Canadian project highlights global issue
This toolkit is based on a study that aimed to establish the feasibility and accessibility of training primary care practitioners in addiction
Can prescribers avoid contributing to opioid use disorder?
A 21 y/o has surgery for a condition expected to improve. He fills a discharge prescription for 5 days of an opioid at a standard dose. At 1-week
Scoping the needs of early career addiction specialists, Protocol
What are the training needs of newly trained professionals working in addiction medicine around the world? Do they get enough and appropriate training
Irish GPs support wider use of naloxone to treat opiate addiction
Two thirds of GPs in Ireland support planned initiatives to provide wider availability of naloxone in the community for treating opiate addiction and
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,
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