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Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults

August 2, 2025
Rehan Aziz, MD

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  • Opioid Use Disorders (OUDs) are increasingly prevalent in older adults.



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    Alcohol Use Disorder in Older Adults

    August 2, 2025
    Rehan Aziz, MD

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  • Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are increasingly prevalent in older adults. 



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    Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults

    August 2, 2025
    Rehan Aziz, MD

    Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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  • Substance use disorders (SUDs) in older adults are a growing concern.



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    Audio Issue, Substance Use in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jan/Feb/March 2025

    January 1, 2025
    Joshua Feder, MD
    From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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    Navigating Cannabis Withdrawal

    January 1, 2025
    Alan J. Budney, PhD
    From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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    79F827C5-A00A-4EB7-A1CB-81C386F54350.jpegAlan J. Budney, PhD 

    Professor of Psychiatry; Professor of Biomedical Data Science; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH.

    Dr. Budney has served as a scientific advisor for Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Indivior Inc. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

    Cannabis withdrawal is a largely underappreciated phenomenon that nonetheless interferes with many patients’ ability to stop using cannabis. Dr. Budney discusses some of the symptomatology of cannabis withdrawal and reviews how to discuss it with our patients.


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    Azstarys: Vyvanse’s Dexmethylphenidate Cousin

    November 1, 2024
    Chris Aiken, MD
    From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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    Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report. 

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    Azstarys is methylphenidate's answer to Vyvanse. But how does its abuse potential compare?


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    Three Buprenorphine Dosing Strategies When Transitioning From Other Opioids

    April 1, 2024
    Monthe Kofos, DO and Noah Capurso, MD
    From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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    Monthe Kofos, DO. Addiction Psychiatry Fellow, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

    Noah Capurso, MD, MHS. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report.

    Dr. Kofos and Dr. Capurso have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

    The process of starting a patient on buprenorphine, called an induction, can be a bit tricky and puts a patient at risk of a precipitated opioid withdrawal. In this article, we discuss the three most common buprenorphine induction approaches, review the pros and cons of each, and include straightforward guidance that will help you perform a successful buprenorphine induction for your patients.



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    Substance-Induced Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment

    April 1, 2023
    Bryan K. Tolliver, MD, PhD
    From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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    CATR_QA2_Headshot_Tolli.jpgBryan K. Tolliver, MD, PhD

    Associate professor, Addiction Sciences Division, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina. Charleston, SC.

    Dr. Tolliver has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

    “When tailoring medication choice, a careful history can guide you. If I’m treating a patient who drinks excessively at night to sleep or who struggles with insomnia when they try to stop drinking, I’ll start with a sedating antidepressant like mirtazapine. That’s not an evidence-based decision, it’s a clinical decision that I think can be helpful.”

    Dr. Tolliver gives us a framework to understand the relation between depression, substance use, and substance-induced mood disorders.


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