The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) (November/December) | 2016

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Managing Drug-Seeking Patients

November 1, 2016
Dr. Raskin discusses strategies when dealing with prescription-seeking patients, including common scenarios for helping clinicians decide whether a patient requesting opioids is endorsing more pain than they actually have. Read More

Take The CME Post-Test for Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), TCPR, November/December 2016

November 1, 2016
Take the CME post-test for this issue. Read More

Heavy Alcohol Use and History of Alcohol Dependence Lead to Cognitive Problems Later in Life

November 1, 2016
Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP
There are a few truths when it comes to cognitive functioning and acute alcohol use. We know that alcohol intoxication can lead to imbalance, disorientation, and loss of consciousness. We also know the ability to hang on to small amounts of information for a few seconds is impaired. However, what’s less clear is the long-term impact on cognitive abilities in heavy drinkers as they age. It may seem like a “no-brainer” that cognitive abilities would be worse in heavy drinkers as they get older, but research on the topic has been conflicting. Read More

E-Cigarette Use Increases Quit Rates in England

November 1, 2016
Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP
Do electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) help people quit smoking tobacco cigarettes? Clinical trials have indicated that e-cigs are as effective as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in quit rates, but what about population-level evidence? Can it show that increasing e-cig popularity in a country leads to a greater likelihood of quitting smoking? Read More

Buprenorphine Treatment to Be Expanded

November 1, 2016
Alison Knopf
Two recent federal initiatives have catapulted buprenorphine to the forefront of treatment for opioid use disorders. Read More

Managing Drug-Seeking Patients

November 1, 2016
Damon Raskin, MD
Dr. Raskin discusses strategies when dealing with prescription-seeking patients, including common scenarios for helping clinicians decide whether a patient requesting opioids is endorsing more pain than they actually have. Read More

Identifying and Deterring Drug Abuse and Diversion via PDMPs

November 1, 2016
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
How do PDMPs work? To search for a patient in a PDMP, all you need to do is enter the person’s name and birthdate and click the search button. The PDMP will generate a patient activity report that will tell you what controlled substances the patient has picked up and where. The report gives you lots of detail, including the address of the patient; the drug names, doses, quantities, and refill information on any controlled substances that have been dispensed; and the applicable prescriber names, DEA numbers, pharmacy names, dispensing dates, and prescription numbers. Read More

Learning Objectives, Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), CATR, November/December 2016

November 1, 2016
After reading these articles, you should be able to… Read More
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