by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.journalofsubstanceabusetreatment.com/article/S0740-5472(19)30250-8/fulltext Comment; Methamphetamine use is a risk factor for buprenorphine patients leaving the buprenorphine program and relapsing. The longer somebody is on BUP, the more likely they are to...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/468486-the-nations-response-to-addiction-moving-from-rescue-to-recovery Comment; Medication-Assisted Treatment works. It belongs in the penal system as well, proof is starting to come out to what those of us in the addiction...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(19)30616-X/fulltext Comment; We need to do better. I have an admitted bias for buprenorphine. This study shows unacceptable delay in getting these folks on medication, more Naltrexone use in younger populations. If the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Uncategorized
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(19)30393-3/fulltext Comment; Great review of options with excellent recommendations to assist in choosing among buprenorphine, methadone Abstract The United States is in the midst of a national opioid epidemic....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.393 Comment; As expected, Buprenorphine is safe for adolescents, seems a safer/better choice than either Methadone or Naltrexone–all of which are effective Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 80(4), 393–402...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9kebnp/americas-jails-are-pretending-the-opioid-crisis-doesnt-exist Comment; I can see both sides of the problem. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) IS the “gold standard” of care, but there is a large component of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/add.14737 Comment; As anticipated, folks in early addiction recovery stand a better chance at long-term abstinence with greater levels of personalized support, essentially hand-delivering them to further treatmentn after...
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.daytondailynews.com/news/local/ohio-rule-changes-spark-debate-about-addiction-treatment/HuoGz1g5CKokJsunT4MqVI/ Comment; It’s an interesting question… How much and what type of counseling is necessary to folks taking buprenorphine? Perhaps a...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
To Save Lives, Empower the Addiction Treatment Workforce Comment; There’s a big need for addiction treatment in this country. I agree. There is also a need to get patients to the providers who are able to provide care. These providers already register with the...
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://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-01-22/many-addiction-centers-lack-anti-opioid-meds-study Comment; I’m not so worried about facilities offering buprenorphine, methadone AND naltrexone. What concerns me is that only about a third of centers...
