by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/solutions/2018/06/22/drug-addiction-healthcare-providers-dont-treat-chronic-brain-disease/723561002/ Kelly J. Clark, Opinion Contributor The practice of addiction medicine saves lives. As a board-certified specialist in...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.journalofsubstanceabusetreatment.com/article/S0740-5472(17)30029-6/pdf Andrew S. Huhn, Kelly E. Dunn Background & objective: Buprenorphine is an underutilized pharmacotherapy that can play a key role in combating the opioid epidemic. Individuals with...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Nurse Practitioners Take Action In Response to Addressing Opioid Crisis Print With the country in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis, the medical community has issued an “all hands on deck” call to providers, and nurse practitioners seem to be stepping up in a big...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180621141032.htm Professor Markus Heilig and principal research engineer Eric Augier from Linköping University have led the study. Credit: Pia Molin/Linköping University The study links molecular changes in the brain to...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-opioid-withdrawal-marijuana-20180625-story,amp.html Matthew OrmsethContact Reporter A board of physicians that acts as gatekeeper to the state’s medical marijuana program rejected a proposal on Monday to add opioid use...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/06/22/house-passes-bipartisan-package-to-fight-opioid-crisis/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.95991ad8160d By Katie ZezimaJune 22Email the author Mexico’s National Security Commission said packages containing...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://time.com/5311359/purdue-pharma-oxycontin-lawsuit-opioid-crisis/ The headquarters of Purdue Pharma in Stamford, Conn., May 23, 2018. States and cities have filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers and distributors. George Etheredge—New...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/06/15/michigan-law-shields-opioid-lawsuits/649577002/ Karen Bouffard, (Photo: Dale G. Young, The Detroit News) A one-of-a-kind law is likely to prevent Michigan communities and the state from winning lawsuits...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.ama-assn.org/ama-strengthens-electronic-cigarette-policy-further-protect-youth Kelly Jakubek Phone: (312) 464-4430 Email: Kelly.Jakubek@ama-assn.org CHICAGO—As the popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow among the nation’s youth, the American...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/06/15/620328777/credibility-concerns-lead-nih-to-end-study-of-alcohols-health-effects Nell Greenfieldboyce Party’s over for a federal study about the health effects of moderate alcohol consumption....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2685283 Jonathan M. Davis, MD1,2,3; Jeffrey Shenberger, MD4; Norma Terrin, PhD2,3; et al Key Points Question Does methadone or morphine have better safety and efficacy for the treatment of neonatal...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Study finds older use of tobacco than previously thought By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Astudy into the use of tobacco has yielded some interesting findings including dating the practice to around 4,000 years ago – about 1,500 years older than previously...
