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Substance Use in Health Professionals (March/April) | 2020

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CME Post-Test - Substance Use in Health Professionals, CATR, March/April 2020

March 30, 2020

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

Reducing the Stigma of Addiction Through Language and Terminology

March 30, 2020

Specific terms and phrases, when used among health professionals, can lead to more punitive treatment plans and increased stigma perceived by patients. Learn the evidence base behind recent recommendations among medical societies, journals, and periodicals to use more person-centered language. Read More

Personal Privacy Versus Public Safety: Addiction Among Health Professionals

March 30, 2020

Paul H. Earley, MD, DFASAM

Dr. Paul Earley, president-elect of the Federation of Physician Health Programs, outlines the offerings of physician health programs, how to engage yourself or colleagues in treatment, and how treatment may interface with medical boards. Read More

Learning From the Successes of Physician Health Programs

March 30, 2020

Physician health programs have boasted high rates of treatment retention and abstinence rates, yet have also been the targets of criticism. Here we review what the practicing clinician can learn from these programs and describe current controversies. Read More

Stigmatizing Smoking: An Effective Deterrent?

March 30, 2020

Benjamin Oldfield, MD

In a randomized controlled trial, researchers tested a statement that invokes shame in people who smoke cigarettes and measured how it impacts the time until they smoke the next cigarette. Read More

Predicting and Preventing Fatal Opioid Overdoses

March 30, 2020

Kristen Gardner, PharmD

In addition to when we prescribe opioids, there are other opportunities and interactions patients have with the health care system upon which we can intervene to mitigate overdose risk. This study describes some of those opportunities, many of which happen every day in addiction clinics. Read More