Combined training in addiction medicine and research is feasible and acceptable for physicians - a new study shows; however, there are important
Heroin on prescription: patient stories
The hard science behind heroin-assisted treatment says: it’s save, effective and saves money. If this was a treatment for cancer or diabetes, we would
Insite Inside Out
Insite, "is that the place where people shoot up heroin? Do you shoot heroin?" a border officer asked me when he saw the sign on my T-shirt. I was
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,
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,
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
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
Alcohol Use among Persons on Methadone Treatment
NEW PAPER OUT NOW Limited evidence that alcohol causes mortality among persons on methadone treatment What is the study about? · We
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