The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report

Board Certification in Addiction Medicine (January/February) | 2019

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CME Post-Test - Board Certification in Addiction Medicine, CATR, January/February 2019

January 1, 2019
The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 1 CME credit. Read More

More Evidence of Lives Saved by Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

January 1, 2019
Thomas Jordan, MD, MPH
We are in the middle of an opioid crisis in the US, with many lives lost daily to opioid-related deaths. Pharmacotherapy with methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone represents an important tool for clinicians during this crisis. But just how good are these medications in saving lives? A recent retrospective cohort study evaluated the effects of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone on all-cause and opioid-related mortality in the 12 months after an opioid overdose. Read More

Coffee: Healthy Study Aid or the Addiction We Hate to Acknowledge?

January 1, 2019
Rehan Aziz, MD.
Caffeine permeates our society. It comes in many forms, including coffee and increasingly popular energy drinks. We consume it, and so do our patients. So, is it a harmless habit or a potentially harmful addiction? Let’s take a sip and find out. Read More

Becoming a Board-Certified Addiction Clinician

January 1, 2019
Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM
Patients with addiction are common in psychiatric or any other practice. You’re going to see patients who have these issues, so it’s good to be prepared and able to focus on treating addiction, as well as to be part of a growing group of specialists. Read More

Introducing CRAFT: A Non-Confrontational Intervention We Can Recommend to Families

January 1, 2019
Thomas Jordan, MD, MPH.
How should families help their loved ones who are struggling with addiction? Should they be accommodating, firm, or confrontational? The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach is a good strategy that you should become familiar with. Before we describe CRAFT, though, you should know about two other frequently used approaches to helping family members intervene: The Johnson Institute intervention and Al-Anon. Read More

Learning Objectives, Board Certification in Addiction Medicine, CATR, January/February 2019

January 1, 2019
After reading these articles, you should be able to… Read More
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