by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-gregg-opioid-crisis_us_5b44ce62e4b048036ea2ff25 Jessica Gregg PURERADIANCEPHOTO / GETTY IMAGES Many of us have inadvertently harmed our patients by overprescribing what we now know are addictive opioids. I’m a...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1804059?query=featured_secondary Brendan Saloner, Ph.D., Kenneth B. Stoller, M.D., and G. Caleb Alexander, M.D. Audio Interview Interview with Dr. Brendan Saloner on increasing access to medication for treatment of opioid use...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(18)30110-5/fulltext Gabrielle Campbell, PhDCorrespondence information about the author PhD Gabrielle CampbellEmail the author PhD Gabrielle Campbell , Wayne D Hall, PhD , Amy Peacock, PhD , Nicholas...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/25/health/buprenorphine-children-poison-control-calls-study/index.html?no-st=1530803115 By Maritza Moulite, CNN Photos: Opioids: Addictive painkillers Prescription and illegal opioids are commonly abused because they are so addictive....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Treatment_of_Kratom_Dependence_With.99458.aspx Buresh, Megan, MD Introduction: Use of the unregulated herbal supplement kratom is on the rise in the United States. We present a case series of 2...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1802741 Sarah E. Wakeman, M.D., and Michael L. Barnett, M.D. Audio Interview Interview with Dr. Brendan Saloner on increasing access to medication for treatment of opioid use disorder. (06:51)Download Despite widespread...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/06/25/a-caller-reflects-on-a-decade-long-struggle-with-substance-abuse closemore With John Harwood Toward the end of our show that looked at a Massachusetts court case that could change the landscape of the criminal justice system,...
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://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
http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2684924/medication-opioid-use-disorder-after-nonfatal-opioid-overdose-association-mortality Marc R. Larochelle, MD, MPH; Dana Bernson, MPH; Thomas Land, PhD; Thomas J. Stopka, PhD, MHS; Na Wang, MA; Ziming Xuan, ScD, SM; Sarah M....