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,
Optimizing writing schemes for addiction researchers
The "coolest" science writing isn't necessarily found in the science press. - Surgeon and New Yorker contributor Gawande in The Best American Science
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,
General practice is a key route for distribution of naloxone in the community
Naloxone is an antidote to opioid overdose also known as Narcan. Irish family doctors in training want Narcan to be more available and want to
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
Hepatitis C unchanged, but drinking soared
NEW PAPER OUT NOW What is the study about? - We wanted to find out how many people receiving treatment for opioid addiction
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