Young people are creative–we should be, too. Learn about the Hilton Foundation’s flexible approach to SBIRT for youth.
Update Your Image of a Person with a Substance Use Disorder
So we know that words like “junkie” and “alcoholic” evoke an inaccurate image of a person with a substance use disorder
Separate Medication from Level of Care
We would help a lot more people with opioid use disorders and quell a lot of criticism if we stopped using this inaccurate paradigm in addiction treatment.
Ch-ch-changes
IRETA is saying farewell to our “employee #1,” Kristine Pond, who retires this week.
Standardized patients are powerful simulation technology
Learning SBIRT with standardized patients helps students “practice saying the words themselves.”
A person experiencing an opioid overdose needs oxygen and/or naloxone to survive
New ways to incorporate overdose prevention, response, and experience into substance use disorder treatment.
An Interview with Em DeMarco on Recovery Homes
A couple of months ago, I read an article called The Brotherhood of Recovering Addicts about recovery homes, also known as sober homes and three-quarter way houses
Babies Aren’t ‘Born Addicted’ and Other Misconceptions About Drug Use in Pregnancy
Inaccurate ideas and discriminatory policies toward pregnant substance users create barriers to appropriate care. One local center is stepping up to the plate.
It’s Funny, It’s Fun, It’s Normal
These men are down to their last scraps of cash and they’ve passed up the most basic of necessities for alcohol. It seems likely that they have substance use disorders.
Together, Health Professional Associations Determine Core Competencies in Collaboration
In nursing school, you learn about anatomy, epidemiology, ethics. Those topics are covered in medical and dental school, too. But what about working as a team with other medical professionals? How do we teach future health professionals to work together?
