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Free novel Online Addiction Medicine Certificate
Despite the enormous burden of disease attributable to drug and alcohol addiction, there remain major challenges in implementing evidence-based
Six strategies to optimize substance use care #ccmhc2019
Dr. Evan Wood spoke at the 20th Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference #ccmhc2019 in Richmond on strategies to optimize substance use
Why most opioid risk tools fail?
How many of you had a flu this winter? Anyone took antibiotics for that? But some people can’t take them because they are allergic. Now, imagine
As good as methadone if not better
Looking at an old drug repurposed to treat opioid addiction, a new study found long-acting formulation of morphine (SROM) promising for curbing the
Hospital teaching team keeps fighting opioid crisis
Which student learns best with hospital teams fighting opioid crisis? Understanding how students learn is perhaps the most important way to improve
Excellent scale assesses needs across four countries
What is the smartest scale for asking clinicians about their training needs? In a new article published by the Journal of Substance Abuse
Closing gap between workforce needs and training provision in addiction medicine
Substance use disorders represent a significant social and economic burden globally. While effective interventions exist, the overall treatment
Do more drug tests improve addiction treatment?
Frequent drug tests in addiction treatment have become a common practice despite proven benefits of such testing. When do tests become the end instead