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
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...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l1849.abstract Comment; I’ve always thought of Tramadol/Ultram as being the safest, it was originally marketted as non-abusable
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/05/opioid-epidemic-west-virginia-doctor/586036/ Comment; For years physicians were taught (falsely, due to Purdue’s deception) that opioids were safe for long term use. Now, guys like Lou Ortenzio, a great...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1904190 Comment; Once upon a time we were able to decide for ourselves what was needed without big brother breathing down our neck. I miss those days! Deborah Dowell, M.D., M.P.H., Tamara Haegerich, Ph.D., and Roger...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2019/04/11/two-bills-would-help-florida-tackle-addiction-and-overdose-epidemic/3404795002/ Comment; I agree with the need for parity with other diseases covered by health insurance. I think we need more information regarding...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.asam.org/asamw-editorial-comment/asam-weekly-editorial-comment/2019/03/12/values-and-the-purpose-of-the-fda-3.12.2019 Comment; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) can also be used quite successfully to promote cessation in a properly motivated...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.asam.org/advocacy/find-a-policy-statement/view-policy-statement/public-policy-statements/2019/01/24/medical-ethics-with-annotations-applicable-to-addiction-medicine Comment; Good ethical guidelines for all of us to follow. Why don’t insurance...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/physician-groups-praise-panel-passage-bill-end-prior-authorization Comment; Ending Prior Authorizations for opioid treatment medications is a great start. We REALLY need to end Prior Authoriazations for ALL...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2722776 Comment; So good to hear an academic residency director honestly disclosing the “sordid past” of her genetic makeup! Will the state medical board attack her too? A Piece of My...
