Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a major cause of death. It occurs when a person’s heart stops pumping blood around the body. It is most often caused
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
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
Will this patient go into severe alcohol withdrawal?
New research from the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) suggests applying easy and effective tool to identify patients at high risk of going into
Systematic reviews enhance drugs conference
Systematic reviews are the cream of the research crop. Those who understand their value thrive at an opportunity to meet the review authors at
Community first responders for out of hospital cardiac arrest
When a heart stops beating, first responders can revert the cardiac arrest. But how efficient are they? Can they help save the person before the
Annual review: Summaries, essays and productive conferences
The post on 27 deaths out of 100 people receiving methadone in primary care over 17 years was the most frequently visited piece of writing in the year
Alcohol holding up methadone treatment
This review asked whether excessive drinking can get in the way of treating heroin addiction. No current evidence supports the clinical