All Articles on Addictions

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  6 Building Blocks helps rural clinics to manage opioids

  Dr. Michael Parchman and colleagues use new ways to enable small clinics to reduce opioid use in the Pacific Northwest.
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  What motivates Dr. Kathy Bradley to study prevention of alcohol use disorders?

  With a passion for primary care and teaching, she aims to make high quality patient-centered care for substance use issues part of mainstream medical practice
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  Asking patients about cannabis may benefit overall health

  Drs. Lapham and Bradley find frequency of cannabis use can be tied to other behavioral health patterns and needs.
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  Patient-doctor trust withstands opioid risk reduction

  Risk-reduction initiative for chronic opioid therapy sustains patient-doctor trust, Dr. Karen Sherman finds.
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  Patient-centered care for alcohol use disorders: What’s next?

  Sharing CHOICE trial results, KPWHRI takes next steps to advance research on alcohol-related care.
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  Kaiser Permanente researchers explore patients’ marijuana use

  Routinely asking about cannabis use can better serve patients by helping clinicians start conversations about risks and benefits.
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  Can mHealth improve primary care for alcohol use disorders?

  Dr. Joe Glass wants to make treatment more comfortable for patients and providers—possibly with digital tools.