A medical student examines three approaches to medical treatment and envisions better referral from primary care.
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Fixing The Fix
While the popular website takes a break, IRETA reflects on how it has expanded the conversation about substance use and addiction.
Drug Overdose in our Backyard is Breeding Home-Grown Solutions
There were more registrants than seats at the second annual Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition (ACOPC) conference held July 24 at the University of Pittsburgh. Here is New Allegheny County data, a Massachusetts model, and a local public health response.
Our Inaugural Annual Retrospective
Last July—specifically, last July 29, exactly one year ago—we launched IRETA Blog. Even as we published our first post, we weren’t entirely sure what our blog would become.
What makes recovery difficult for the criminal justice population?
Seth Ferranti has been in recovery for 10 years and is nearing the end of a 25-year prison sentence. He writes articles about addiction and incarceration for The Fix, a popular online news source about addiction and recovery.
Pills for your Ills
Exploring the relationship between direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing and addiction.
Pennsylvania Looks to Upgrade Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Modern Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs reduce prescription drug abuse and related harms.
The Extraordinary Science of Anti-Drug Vaccines
Let’s be clear: vaccines are seriously amazing. In the last century, they’ve all but eliminated wretched diseases like smallpox (nightmarish) and polio (dreadful). Here is how they work and what they might do.
Navigating the Gap
A compelling method for working in the space between addiction research and practice.
SBIRT in Hospitals: It Can Be Done
Dr. Lauren Broyles has a well-defined vision for how nurses can contribute meaningfully to the conversation of substance use in the hospital setting. IRETA staff member Dr. Dawn Lindsay shares Dr. Broyles’ manifesto and model project