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Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

November 14, 2022

Noah Capurso, MD, MHS and Christopher Clayton, MD, EdM

Once controversial, research clearly shows the benefit of these sites, and they have started opening in the United States.

CARLAT WEBINAR

Navigating the Sea of Mental Health Apps

November 10, 2022

John Torous, MD, MBI

Dr. Torous covers the world of mental apps, including privacy, evidence, engagement challenges, ease of use, and clinical utility.

Learning Objectives, Trauma and Addiction, CATR Nov/Dec 2022

October 31, 2022

After reading these articles, you should be able to do the following.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Office-Based Opioid Treatment

October 31, 2022

Joshua Blum MD

Dr. Blum, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Some providers may be reluctant to treat patients with opioid use disorders with MOUD, especially in a busy primary care setting, fearing that these patients are “too complex.” In this observational study, investigators found that patients on MOUD are not all that different from everyone else.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Trauma and Addiction

October 31, 2022

Will Rutland MD, JD, MPH

Will Rutland, MD, JD, MPH. Assistant Professor and Psychiatry Clerkship Director, UAB Heersink, School of Medicine, Montgomery Regional Campus. Montgomery, AL.

Dr. Rutland, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Here, we describe treatment approaches for patients with comorbid addiction and PTSD.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal

October 31, 2022

Clayton Barnes, MD

Dr. Barnes, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are both commonly used for alcohol detoxification. But how do they compare to one another? Here, researchers found some intriguing benefits of phenobarbital.

EXPERT Q&A

Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Addiction Treatment

October 31, 2022

Lydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP

Lydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP

Medical Director, Central City Concern, Portland, OR. Assistant professor, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Dr. Bartholow, expert for this educational activity, has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Trauma-informed care is a treatment approach that is gaining traction in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders. Dr. Bartholow describes the underpinnings of trauma-informed care and reviews ways to integrate this approach into the treatment of patients with addiction.