Addiction

This blog advocates for collaboration among prescribers in managing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD), emphasizing the importance of support...

Exploring the impact of SafeScript in addressing the prescription opioid crisis, revealing challenges and the necessity for informed medical decisions

Discover the groundbreaking potential of partial agonists in combating prescription opioid abuse. Learn about buprenorphine's safer profile and its role...

Explore the challenges and solutions in treating substance use disorders, from opioid substitution therapy to real-time prescription monitoring. Learn how...

Discover high-risk medications, including Schedule 8 and certain Schedule 4 drugs like benzodiazepines and quetiapine, associated with misuse and elevated...

Learn to define alcohol use disorder and its severity, discover screening tests, interventions, and the impactful FRAMES model for brief...

Discover the key factors for safe home-based alcohol withdrawal, including environment, patient criteria, protocols, and safeguards to prevent complications. Ensure...

Learn about residential withdrawal management for high-risk alcohol detox. Prevent complications, ensure safety, and individualize care. Get evidence-based insights on...

Learn how to maintain medication safety at home. Discover dos and don'ts, tools like dosette boxes and Webster packs, and...

Explore the prevalence and progression of alcohol dependence, withdrawal symptoms, including delirium tremens and Wernicke's encephalopathy, and effective treatment strategies.