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“People should leave treatment standing taller, if we’re doing it right” Joanne King Harlem East Life Plan ⁦National Coalition to Liberate Methadone⁩ #freemethadone

Deeply moved by the intense level of attention, passion and deep caring that was felt among participants of the ⁦National Coalition to Liberate Methadone⁩ conference. This is how you know the need to #freemethadone is as real as it gets. Thank you to all who joined for this incredible experience 🙏💕

We are excited and delighted to introduce our Addiction Medicine Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year ! Dr. Spadaro, Dr. Mirgoli, and Dr. Mahmud were celebrated during our Fellows Meet & Greet! #MATeverywhere #Addictionmedicine #ADMfellowship

An often under-rated and overlook quality in a colleague...Citizenship When people need you to step up, help out, or raise a hand. Do it. Trade shifts, do an extra admission, cover an inbox. These good deeds will not go unnoticed - by your colleagues, or the universe

If there is one thing I want to convey to our members and the public about SUDs it is that the majority of people who have addiction at some point in their lives will end up beating the disorder. Treatment works, and we must make sure our patients can access it. #APAMHSC23

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Relieved and thankful to hear NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow denouncing involuntary treatment as failed policy - and “magical thinking”. “Inflexibility has cost a lot lives. We need to change the practices.” NIDAnews #reform2023

We may not have fda approved medications for stimulant use disorders but now we have strong, replicable evidence to support medications (XR-naltrexone + bupropion & mirtazepine) for methamphetamine use disorder. Should be used in conjunction with our other tools. #amersa2023

💡 💡 Just as sewage data can fill gaps in SARS-CoV-2 tracking, it can provide up-to-date, population-level information about which illicit drugs are being used in a community and whether prevention strategies are having an impact. buff.ly/3HxzrNR

Between 5-10% people who are rescued from opioid overdose are dead within 12 months. We need more effective strategies of using the teachable moment to get overdose survivors immediately into high-quality treatment.

Access to methadone saves lives. This article details how. doximity.com/newsfeed/5bea4…

Bridge Clinic models really work. And the opportunity to work with patients is very fulfilling. In solidarity from NJ. Massachusetts providers, don’t miss out.

🚨 THRILLED to announce our #LiberateMethadone Conference Report is finally published! Amazing collaborative effort from our Population Health Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, National Survivors Union (NSU, formerly USU) and National Coalition to Liberate Methadone, & support from Pew Health. Access: liberatemethadone.org/conference 👏👏

Fentanyl is responsible for nearly 200 deaths in the US. We can help. We provide compassionate substance use disorder treatment and recovery services. If you or someone you care about is struggling w/ substance use, call our Access Center at 800-730-2762 NewBridgeHealth.org/behavioral-hea…

A great read from Maia Szalavitz on the distinction between “wanting” and “liking” and the implications for addiction treatment. nytimes.com/2024/09/13/opi…

A very helpful paper from pan Mariusz Pitura📵📯6 - could BMI and urine fentanyl concentration help us to predict likelihood of precipitated withdrawal syndrome?

Excited to read this article that talks about the potential harms of reporting to child protective services and reminds us #ADrugTestIsNOTaParentingTest jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

My latest with Sarah Wakeman in Scientific American. “Rehabs” work for some. But many exploit patients financially and are rooted in outdated behavior modification techniques. We need #medsnotbeds for patients needing addiction treatment. A facility is not enough. scientificamerican.com/article/we-nee…

A truly helpful framework from Noa Krawczyk . Proud to say that we have implemented many of these strategies already NewBridgeMedicalCtr . Connecting pts to care, bridge clinic options and 72 hour rule are all key strategies for success treating substance use disorders.