Addiction Medicine
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Medication-assisted recovery for opioid use disorder: A guide
Considering offering medical intervention for OUD to reduce mortality? It’s essential to understand the clinical benefits, limitations, and...
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Young men at highest schizophrenia risk from cannabis abuse
For young men aged 21-30, the proportion of preventable schizophrenia cases related to cannabis abuse disorder may be as high as 30%.
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Survey reveals room for improvement in teen substance use screening
Lack of treatment and referral options impedes routine substance use screening in primary care settings.
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Why is buprenorphine use flatlining?
“Clinicians are not maximizing opportunities to initiate buprenorphine treatment among patients with opioid addiction,” Dr. Kao-Ping Chua said.
Original Research
Evaluation of Gabapentin and Baclofen Combination for Inpatient Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease characterized by an impaired ability to control alcohol use that...
Original Research
Battlefield Acupuncture vs Ketorolac for Treating Pain in the Emergency Department
Acute pain is a primary symptom for many patients who present to the emergency department (ED). The ED team is...
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New insight into the growing problem of gaming disorder
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, first-person/third-person shooter games, real-time strategy games, and multiplayer online battle...
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New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management released
New clinical practice guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management may help clinicians offer an effective and less addictive alternative to...
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Is vaping a gateway to cigarettes for kids?
The percentage of adolescents who move on to smoking after starting to vape remains low, and those who do start smoking are unlikely to continue...
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When a patient with chronic alcohol use abruptly stops drinking
Three days after he stops drinking alcohol, Mr. G, age 49, presents to a detoxification center with his wife, who drove him there because she was...