38. Rehab vs. Meds vs. No Treatment

Addiction Medicine Journal Club

In episode 38 we discuss an article comparing different treatments (and no treatment) for opioid use disorder.

Robert Heimer, Anne C. Black, Hsiuju Lin, Lauretta E. Grau, David A. Fiellin, Benjamin A. Howell, Kathryn Hawk, Gail D’Onofrio, William C. Becker. Receipt of Opioid Use Disorder Treatments Prior to Fatal Overdoses and Comparison to No Treatment in Connecticut, 2016-17. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2023.

We also discuss stigma against patients with opioid use disorder who need surgery for endocarditis, the first American opioid addiction crisis after the Civil War, and banning menthol cigarettes.

From Vice: America Has Been Through an Opioid Crisis Before

From the NEJM: Broken Both Ways

From Axios: Biden's upcoming decision on menthol ban pits politics against public health

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Episode 38 Credits:

• Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy
• Audio production: Erin McCue
• Executive Producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman
• A podcast from Ars Longa Media

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