Administering a benzodiazepine depressant to patients taking buprenorphine/naloxone can be life-threatening. Unfortunately, many ED health care providers are unaware of this potentially lethal combination. The following case study illustrates how these medications, when administered together, can adversely affect patient outcome. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Possible Consequences of Combining Lorazepam and Buprenorphine/Naloxone: A Case Review
Administering a benzodiazepine depressant to patients taking buprenorphine/naloxone can be life-threatening. Unfortunately, many ED health care providers are unaware of this potentially lethal combination. The following case study illustrates how these medications, when administered together, can adversely affect patient outcome. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
The Possible Consequences of Combining Lorazepam and Buprenorphine/Naloxone: A Case Review
Administering a benzodiazepine depressant to patients taking buprenorphine/naloxone can be life-threatening. Unfortunately, many ED health care providers are unaware of this potentially lethal combination. The following case study illustrates how these medications, when administered together, can adversely affect patient outcome. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)
Calling bull%&@$ on addiction treatment bullies
About three years ago, I was attending a national conference on public health (American Public Health Association) and presenting my posters on the relationship between drug use and violence, and sexually transmitted infections and injecting drugs. As I walked the aisles I ran into a woman who runs a Florida addiction “treatment” facility. We talked for a bit about my work, her facility, and then we shared some of our personal stories. Mine included meth addiction, jail, recovery, and now graduate school studying addictions. Everything was great until I mentioned that I now drink alcohol socially… “We’ll save a seat for you” she told me as she handed me her business card. Idiot. Recovery bullies and addiction treatmentAs soon as my version of recovery from addiction didn’t match her expe…
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Calling bull%&@$ on addiction treatment bullies
About three years ago, I was attending a national conference on public health (American Public Health Association) and presenting my posters on the relationship between drug use and violence, and sexually transmitted infections and injecting drugs. As I walked the aisles I ran into a woman who runs a Florida addiction “treatment” facility. We talked for a bit about my work, her facility, and then we shared some of our personal stories. Mine included meth addiction, jail, recovery, and now graduate school studying addictions. Everything was great until I mentioned that I now drink alcohol socially… “We’ll save a seat for you” she told me as she handed me her business card. Idiot. Recovery bullies and addiction treatmentAs soon as my version of recovery from addiction didn’t match her expe…
Calling bull%&@$ on addiction treatment bullies
About three years ago, I was attending a national conference on public health (American Public Health Association) and presenting my posters on the relationship between drug use and violence, and sexually transmitted infections and injecting drugs. As I walked the aisles I ran into a woman who runs a Florida addiction “treatment” facility. We talked for a bit about my work, her facility, and then we shared some of our personal stories. Mine included meth addiction, jail, recovery, and now graduate school studying addictions. Everything was great until I mentioned that I now drink alcohol socially… “We’ll save a seat for you” she told me as she handed me her business card. Idiot. Recovery bullies and addiction treatmentAs soon as my version of recovery from addiction didn’t match her expe…