Learn from an expert panel in addiction medicine about a potpourri of fascinating topics, with updated data to guide clinical decision-making. We picked the brains of physicians Stefan Kertesz, Ximena Levander, Kenny Morford, and Katherine Mullins to learn about the latest updates in opioid tapering (don’t do it if there isn’t a good reason!), how to define recovery in alcohol use disorder, different options to treat methamphetamine use disorder, and Hepatitis C treatment in patients with active IV drug use. And there’s so much more, that we’re following this with a whole series in Addiction Medicine, set to come out in early July 2022!

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Show Segments

Intro
Tapering long-term opioids
Perioperative buprenorphine management
Defining recovery in alcohol use disorder
The Fourth Wave
Treatment for methamphetamine use disorder
E-cigarettes for smoking cessation
Disparities in substance use disorder prevalence and treatment
Advocacy opportunities
Outro

Credits

Written and Produced by: Nora Taranto MD
Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Guests: Stefan Kertesz MD MSc; Ximena Levander MD MCR FACP; Kenneth Morford MD FASAM; Katherine Mullins MD
Show Notes, Cover Art, Infographics: Nora Taranto MD
Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
Production team: Pod Paste

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