Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder : A Review
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 20:02Jeannette M. Tetrault, Jenna L. Butner, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, September 3, 2015; 88(3):227-233
Opioid use disorders
Dépendance
Toolkit for addiction and concomitant mental health problems (available in French only)
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 19:48Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ)
The kit includes an intervention guide and six clinical fact sheets on substance use disorders and anxiety problems, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, symptoms of depression, difficult personality disorder (antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder) and attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity. Click on the link opposite to order the kit online.
Interagir autour des addictions, un minisite internet pour faire le point [Addiction: working together, a mini website to take stock; available in French only]
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 19:45Fédération Addiction, France
This site provides a lot of useful information and also presents case studies based on 12 exemplary clinical situations
Training and Mentoring – Provider’s Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 19:44This site provides extensive information on the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Douleur et dépendance aux opioïdes : émergence des réponses neurobiologiques
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 19:14Conférence de la Dre Brigitte Kieffer, directrice scientifique du Centre de recherche de l’Institut Douglas, à Montréal, le 25 novembre 2015, dans le cadre d’un déjeuner-causerie organisé par le Cran.
Reducing Opioid Analgesic Deaths in America : What Health Providers Can Do
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 18:58Taghogho Agarin et al, Pain Physician 2015; 18 :E307-322
Programme Alerte – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ) [Alert program – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)]
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 18:53The Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ) created the Programme Alerte [Alert program] to counter prescription drug abuse by preventing people from obtaining medications from multiple prescribing physicians and pharmacists or using forged or altered prescriptions. The program helps patients and health professionals by encouraging appropriate medication use.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 18:43Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec (AIDQ) [Quebec association of addiction workers]
Submitted by webmestre_cran on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 18:115. I’m a user and I’ve heard about the NADA protocol. What is it?
The NADA protocol is an acupuncture technique that is used only in the ears. It is intended for people who would like help to cut down or stop using, alleviate withdrawal symptoms, improve their sleep quality and manage their anxiety. CRAN offers acupuncture on request and free of charge to users receiving treatment for opioid dependence.