Category: Addiction Medicine
How Physicians Can Help Stop the Opioid Epidemic
In the US, 130 people die every day from opioids alone. Since 1999, the country has seen three separate waves of opioid overdose deaths that have kill [...]
Pain Management & Opioid CME Requirements by State
Each state’s medical licensing board has its own set of requirements for medical professionals to maintain their state medical licenses; some stat [...]
Talking to Patients About Opioid Addiction
The opioid crisis has affected thousands of individuals in the United States. Due to increasing rates of opioid addiction, it is more important th [...]
Are Doctors Addicted to Prescribing Opioids?
Addiction to opioids is a national epidemic, yet public discourse does not recognize that it is a multi-faceted problem. On the one hand, up to 1 [...]
How to Address the Ongoing Battle with Opioid Abuse
Even as physicians work to prescribe opioids in an effective, educated manner- the river of past, unabated opioid prescribing will continue to cou [...]
Real-Life Molotov Cocktail: Senior Opioid Epidemic
The story of the senior opioid abuse epidemic is one of a Molotov Cocktail- an unpredictable situation fraught with unstable components that could [...]
New Requirement: Mandatory Opioid Prescription Training
Beginning in January of 2018, all doctors in Georgia will be required to take three hours of continuing medical education on opioid prescription t [...]
Substance Abuse Within Medical Professionals
There is a commonly held belief that physicians have one of the highest rates of alcoholism and substance abuse of any profession, but is it true? [...]
How To Recommend The Right Addiction Rehab Center For Patients
No matter what specialty you are certified in, you may come across patients who need help with drug or alcohol addiction. Have you ever been faced wit [...]
Two More Questions for the Addiction Medicine Exam
The Addiction Medicine Exam is right around the corner this October. Are you ready?
Test your knowledge with two more free addiction medicine quest [...]
Free Addiction Medicine Board Review Questions
The Addiction Medicine Board Exam is right around the corner. Are you ready? Test your knowledge with these free addiction medicine board review quest [...]
Introducing Addiction Medicine Question Banks
In an effort to support practicing physicians taking the Addiction Medicine boards, we’re excited to announce our newest product addition: The Board [...]
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