by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2736933 Comment; This article touts the value of primary care as well as the other risk factors for high and low risk of opioid overdose/death. Great to know the high and low risk factors! Rebecca...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bustle.com/p/how-the-opioid-epidemic-affects-women-differently-17940818 Comment; This article makes good points, rehashes a lot that has already been well documented, and pretty much ignores the genetic tendency toward...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/2019/06000/Trends_and_Related_Factors_of_Cannabis_Associated.6.aspx Comment; Sounds like young users aren’t used to being high and panic, go to the ED–especially if they are not financially...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2736099/patterns-opioid-administration-among-opioid-naive-inpatients-associations-postdischarge-opioid?doi=10.7326%2fM18-2864 Comment; What this study doesn’t seem to control for is severity of pain/type of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://psmag.com/social-justice/meet-the-women-fighting-for-gender-equality-in-drug-treatment Comment; A pretty thorough review of the gender differences between men & women in addiction–it goes a lot further than commercial sex...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190526135747.htm Comment; We know that adolesence is a time of brain development, unfortunately review of this article failed to provide anything new. Canadian neuroscientists offer insights into the long-term effects of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hnewman/2019/05/31/researchers-release-new-test-for-video-gaming-addiction/#11ea4338279c Comment; This is a great development! More studies are needed to define cut-off thresholds to this new and developing set of addictive...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/2019/06000/Pregnancy_Intention,_Risk_Perception,_and.3.aspx Comment; Addiction distorts perceptions–“… women reporting substance use in pregnancy had 2 times higher odds of reporting that...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2147 Comment; In the US gabapentinoid abuse is widely under-appreciated. This study clearly denotes that it’s a problem. What will be the impact developmentally on these young abusers? Time and studies will tell, more to...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Poverty_and_Excess_Length_of_Hospital_Stay_in.99347.aspx Comment; This mirrors my experience as well. Poverty is a risk factor for increased length of stay due to neonatal withdrawal syndrome....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190623143055.htm Comment; Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, many potential benefits, can it be used orally? Injected? Only topically? More study will tell, surprising benefit though! merican Society for...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Appeals court’s smart move paves the way for opioid addiction treatment in prisons and jails Comment; Many will be surprised to learn that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers addiction as a disability–WHEN the addicted is NOT USING...
