Can online training uplift opioid sparing strategies?

Opioid analgesic prescribing has been in trouble for decades in North America. Things are changing, though. Still, there’s room to adjust care, especially new starts.
Exploring barriers and facilitators to health equity

[April 27] The ongoing opioid crisis continues to inflict serious harms on thousands of British Columbians. Some harms are due to initiation of opioid analgesics in primary care which contributes to the development of prescription opioid addiction and opioid use disorder (OUD) in up to a quarter of all individuals started on opioid analgesics. (more…)
Where science meets meditative solutions

Tired, overwhelmed, or stressed out?
Worried about the future and what it may bring?
Then join us for the Spring Session of an 8 week meditation course taught by Brown University qualified teachers Dr. Jano Klimas & Michelle Anne Huser. (more…)
Framework for implementing physician education in substance use disorders

Education should be a window, not a wall. One would expect latest developments in research and science to move straight into practice, but it often hits a wall, preventing its translation into practice through education. What is this ‘implementation gap’ a wall, and how can we overcome it?
Improving opioid agonist care continuation, meta-analysis

Improving opioid agonist care continuation remains to be a challenge for many community based addiction treatment organizations. Research into effective strategies has used both randomized and non-randomized designs. Is there any difference in treatment dropout between these different study types? (more…)