Our Physician in Chief, Dr Eric Collins and Rachel Hudson, LCSW hosting a dinner at the @AAAP1985 conference last night! #aaap29 @hudson42112 @AddxnDoc
A new study found that terms such as "alcoholic" and "addict" carry more stigma than more recent terms such as "person with a substance use disorder" #EndTheStigma https://t.co/JAtAUBl28E
Dr. John Douglas weighs in on the #opioid crisis and the importance of #Narcan. Stamford officials support push for public to carry Narcan: https://t.co/QIeQf1fhQK @MDSantopietro@AddxnDoc
Addressing the need to remove the stigma surrounding addiction "We must tell the stories of recovery because the public doesn't know there are thousands, if not millions of people in recovery" #ASAM2018
And Dr Matt Stripp 2nd yr Med Tox fellow from Carolinas fellowship elaborates on K2/Spice: CBD oil adulterated with synth. cannabinoids. Recent brodifacoum adulteration K2 > 100 cases coagulopathy. Psychosis, seizures, Brady/tachy- K2 not 1 drug but many chems/combos. #ASAM2018.
Parent group continues monthly Pathway Series on addiction. Medication-Assisted Treatment will be presented by Eric D. Collins, MD, physician-in-chief at Silver Hill Hospital on Wednesday March 14 from 7 to 8pm at New Canaan YMCA. https://t.co/ba2JLn5BiN @AddxnDoc@MDSantopietro
If you are prescribing controlled substances (ex. #opioids), you should have mandatory (medical) education on addiction. - ASAM President Dr. Kelly Clark #NYSAM