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Cannabis (September/October)

Date of Issue: 08/10/2023 | Volume: 10 | Number: 6&7

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Dr. Walker describes features of cannabis use disorder and the effects of withdrawal while Dr. D’Souza discusses risks of emerging medicinal cannabis legislation. We delve into the world of dispensaries and review the cannabis products that are available to our patients. Plus, updates on research findings into the efficacy of cannabis in PTSD, and treatment approaches to gambling and OUD.

Personality Disorders and Addiction (July/August)

Date of Issue: 07/01/2022 | Volume: 10 | Number: 5

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Dr. Pierson explores the relationship between borderline personality disorder and substance use and describes treatment approaches for patients with comorbid personality disorder and addiction. We describe an emerging approach to reduce opioid overdose deaths: supervised drug consumption sites. Plus, updates on some of the latest research on smoking cessation, alcohol use disorder, and problem gambling.

Opioid Agonist Treatment and Decreased Mortality

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, May 2022, Laboratory Testing

Opioid agonist treatments, namely methadone and buprenorphine, save the lives of people with opioid use disorders. In this study, researchers break down how exactly these medications decrease mortality, and it’s not just by reducing overdoses. REVIEW OF: Santo T et...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, May 2019, Dual Diagnosis in Addiction Medicine

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely used psychotherapies. It was developed in the 1960s by Aaron Beck specifically for the treatment of depression, but its core principles were quickly adapted and applied to a variety of...

Reducing the Stigma of Addiction Through Language and Terminology

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, March 2020, Substance Use in Health Professionals

The words we use in discussing addiction shape the way our patients, fellow clinicians, and communities think about substance use disorders. Addiction has long been viewed as a moral failing, and the terminology of addiction has reinforced this belief. Here,...

Breastfeeding and Addiction

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, July 2021, Addiction in Pregnancy

Addiction providers typically treat one patient at a time. But once we start working with a patient who is breastfeeding, that number jumps to two (or more in the case of twins, triplets, etc). Although breastfeeding has a host of...