by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Fulltext/2018/04000/An_Innovative_Model_for_Naloxone_Use_Within_an_OTP.5.aspx Katzman, Joanna G. MD, MSPH; Takeda, Mikiko Y. PharmD, MS; Bhatt, Snehal R. MD; Moya Balasch, Monica MS; Greenberg, Nina MS; Yonas, Howard...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/2018/04000/An_Exploration_of_Emergency_Physicians__Attitudes.8.aspx Mendiola, Cecelia Kathleen BA; Galetto, Giorgio MD; Fingerhood, Michael MD Objectives: Much is known about some healthcare...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.asam.org/resources/publications/asam-weekly/asam-weekly-editorial-comment William Haning, MD, DFASAM, DFAPA Within medicine, those who practice in the emergency setting are those most often confronted with SUD as a crisis. Our training of physicians...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://abovethelaw.com/2018/03/shattering-the-myth-of-the-addicted-baby/ By BRIAN CUBAN The other day I caught the headline about a class-action against 20 pharmaceutical companies. Nothing earth shaking there. These lawsuits are well-publicized. What caught my eye...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1715093 Ms. L. always showed up 10 minutes early for her appointments, even though I always ran late. Her granddaughter would rest her cheek against Ms. L.’s chest, squishing one eye shut, and scroll through Ms. L.’s phone...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bustle.com/p/kathryn-prescotts-dear-you-short-film-highlights-the-prevalence-of-opioid-addiction-amongst-americas-youth-with-devastating-realism-8276652 By TANYA GHAHREMANI Dear You Film Before writing and directing her new short film Dear You, Kathryn...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2018/03/01/peds.2017-3557 Mark L. Rubinstein, Kevin Delucchi, Neal L. Benowitz, Danielle E. Ramo BACKGROUND: There is an urgent need to understand the safety of e-cigarettes with adolescents. We sought to identify...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21412369 Lee M1, Silverman SM, Hansen H, Patel VB, Manchikanti L. Abstract Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) is defined as a state of nociceptive sensitization caused by exposure to opioids. The condition is characterized by a...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p0306-vs-opioids-overdoses.html View larger infographic and text description Data from emergency departments (EDs) show that the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic continues to worsen, according to the latest Vital Signs report by...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
New York Times EDITORIAL BOARD CreditAndrea Ucini An overdose is often a lonely way to die. Overdoses happen when a toxic amount of a drug, or a combination of drugs, overwhelms the body’s basic functions, first slowing and eventually stopping the brain’s drive to...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/26/health/medication-assisted-treatment-opioid-azar/index.html Nadia Kounang. FDA to broaden access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction By Nadia Kounang, CNN Many addiction specialists favor medication-assisted treatment...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://alert.psychnews.org/2018/02/varenicline-may-lower-heavy-drinking.html Stephanie S. O’Malley, Ph.D., director of the Division of Substance Abuse Research in Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. Varenicline, an...
