Addiction Medicine
Conference Coverage
Buprenorphine update: Looser rules and a helpful injectable
As overdose epidemic continues, new regulations change landscape for opioid addiction therapy.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Serious complications due to ‘huffing’
Ms. G, age 32, has bipolar disorder, anxiety, and inhalant use disorder. She is brought to the ED after being found unresponsive in a public...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves buprenorphine injection for opioid use disorder
Brixadi is approved in both weekly and monthly subcutaneous injectable formulations at varying doses.
News from the FDA/CDC
Overdose deaths mark another record year, but experts hopeful
“But these numbers are still extraordinarily high. We shouldn’t suggest the crisis is in any way over.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA moves to curb misuse of ADHD meds
The boxed warning will also advise heath care professionals to monitor patients closely for signs and symptoms of misuse, abuse, and addiction.
From the Journals
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%.
Conference Coverage
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.
From the Journals
Why is buprenorphine use flatlining?
“Clinicians are not maximizing opportunities to initiate buprenorphine treatment among patients with opioid addiction,” Dr. Kao-Ping Chua said.
Feature
Should you recommend e-cigs to help patients quit smoking?
“There is scientific research to support vaping as a cessation tool, but we wouldn’t use it as a first line of defense because we still need...
From the Journals
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...
Guidelines
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...