Treatments for Patients with Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorder (part 1)

Today, Tiffany Tahata and Bryce de Venecia join us for an educational series that explores basic treatments for opioid and alcohol use disorder. Tiffany and Bryce are both Addiction Medicine fellows at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. This goal of their three-part series is to educate non-addiction medicine specialists on the various treatments available for their patients with opioid and alcohol use disorder. This episode focuses on primary care physician management, referrals, screening, naloxone, opioid use disorder, methadone basics, and insightful case studies. The conversation is a basic overview, and if you have any additional interest in the information provided please check out the resources below.

Resources

1. SAMHSA - https://www.samhsa.gov/  
2. Buprenorphine quick-start guide for new prescribers https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/quick-start-guide.pdf 
3. Addiction Medicine Podcast – The Curbsiders - https://thecurbsiders.com/addiction
4. Bridge to Treatment - https://nida.nih.gov/