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Prescription Drug Abuse: A Policy Position Paper from the
American College of Physicians
Annals of Internal Medicine
The decision to develop this policy paper was made by the American College of Physicians'
Health and Public Policy Committee, which is charged with addressing issues affecting the
health care of the U.S. public and the practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties.
Recommendations developed were informed through a literature review and input from the
various College constituencies and nonmember experts in the field.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Holidays and Addiction
The holidays present a time of joy for many people. For your patients
they can present situations that trigger their addiction. Whether your
patients are new or have been managing their addiction for years, they
can be stressed out by the festivities. Help your patients focus on the
light side of the holiday season.
TAKE ACTION
Start Planning for National Drug Facts Week
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Drug Facts Week was launched in 2010 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part
of the National Institutes of Health. To counteract the myths they get from the internet, TV,
movies, music, or from friends, NIDA scientists want to stimulate events in communities so
teens can learn what science has taught us about drug abuse and addiction.
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ASAM NEWS
White Paper on Drug Testing
ASAM
On December 12, ASAM released a white paper that reviews the science and current practice
of drug testing. Though not a clinical guideline, the white paper does explore the wide range of
applications for drug testing and its utility in a variety of medical and nonmedical settings.
ASAM's white paper promotes the use of drug testing as a primary prevention, diagnostic, and
monitoring tool in the management of addiction or drug misuse in medical practice.
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RESEARCH
The Immune System's Role in Addiction
The Conversation via Medical Xpress
The realization that the immunology of our brains contributes to so many aspects of behavior
and cognition has led to paradigm shifts in the fields of psychiatry and mental health. A recent
exciting development has been the discovery that changes in brain immunology contribute to
drug addiction.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
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Disparities in Latino Substance Use, Service Use, and Treatment: Implications
for Culturally and Evidence-Based Interventions Under Healthcare Reform
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Systematic literature review to enhance understanding of substance use, service use, and
treatment among Latino subgroups to improve access to care and treatment outcomes in an
era of healthcare reform.
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Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Substance Use Among Latino Migrant Men in a New
Receiving Community (Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
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The Effects of Social Contact on Drug Use: Behavioral Mechanisms
Controlling Drug Intake
American Psychological Association
The social environment plays a critical role in determining the likelihood that an individual will
use drugs or will develop a drug use disorder. Recent evidence obtained from preclinical
studies reveals that proximal social factors exert a particularly strong influence on both drugseeking and drug-taking behavior.
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Pharmacotherapeutics for Substance-Use Disorders: A Focus on
Dopaminergic Medications
Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs
A complex disease, a substance–use disorder affects neural circuits involved in reinforcement,
motivation, learning and memory, and inhibitory control. Decades of research focused on the
clinical development of medications that directly target dopamine receptors.
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Study Finds Gene Network Associated with Alcohol Dependence
The American Society of Human Genetics
There is good evidence from studies of families and twins that genetics plays an important role
in the development of alcoholism.
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COMT Inhibitors Increase Adherence to Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Medscape (free registration)
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors provide an anticraving effect that can improve
adherence to buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid addiction among patients who
have otherwise failed the treatment regimen, new research shows.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
New Chronic Pain & Recovery Center
The Chronic Pain and Recovery Center is one of the few programs in
the nation designed specifically for people with chemical dependency,
addiction, and/or mental health issues in addition to chronic physical
pain. The goal of treatment is for each individual to live a more
functional, gratifying life.
AGs Want FDA to Review Zohydro Approval
MedPage Today (free registration)
Attorneys general from 28 states have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to
reconsider its approval of the powerful narcotic opioid known as Zohydro (hydrocodone
bitartrate).
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Drug Addiction and Long Term Rehab Statistics
Burning Tree
In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older were current illicit drug users.
This estimate represents 9.2 percent of the population aged 12 or older. According to the
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 31 percent of patients achieved one continuous year of
abstinence after completion in a treatment program of 90 days or fewer.
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Educational
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PUBLIC POLICY & REGULATORY NEWS
HHS Announces Affordable Care Act Mental Health Services Funding
U.S. Department of Health and Humas Services
HHS plans to issue a $50 million funding opportunity announcement to help Community Health
Centers expand services to people living with mental illness, and drug and alcohol problems.
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Advocacy and
Government Relations
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Agencies and Public
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Vice President Biden Announces $100 Million to Increase Access to Mental Health Services (The
White House)
Other Addiction
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Nicotine Content of Electronic Cigarettes, Its Release In Vapor, and Its
Consistency Across Batches: Regulatory Implications
RESOURCE
Opioid Prescribing
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Addiction
Electronic cigarettes may have a potential for public health benefit as a safer alternative to
smoking, but questions were raised about whether EC should be licensed as a medicine, with
accurate labeling of nicotine content.
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Study: E-Cigarettes Appear to be Addictive (Journal of Adolescent Health)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
'What is Recovery' Project Update
What Is Recovery
A more comprehensive and experiential definition of recovery could show the positive aspects
of being in recovery for the individual and how they relate to others. Almost 10,000 people in
recovery contributed their definitions of recovery in the "What Is Recovery?" survey last year.
This was a huge first step towards developing a recovery definition that is based on the
experience of recovering people who are, after all, the real experts.
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Addiction to Prescription Opiates and Heroin Addressed by New Resource
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
The Partnership at Drugfree.org has released a new multimedia resource that features videos
of doctors, parents, and their teen or young adults, who have firsthand experience with
Medication Assisted-Treatment.
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CLINICAL GUIDELINES
Defining Substance Use Disorders
Medscape (free registration)
The aim of this study was to explore whether the concept of heavy substance use over time
can be used as a definition of substance use disorder.
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activities.
Medscape (free registration)
Dealing with no-shows, best ways to get payment from patients with high-deductible insurance
plans, and what to do about disgruntled employees who post nasty comments on the Internet
are some of the most common problems plaguing primary care medical offices. Practices have
come up with creative solutions to these issues and shared them at the 2013 Medical Group
Management Association conference in San Diego.
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EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
Managing Chronic Pain in Adults with or in Recovery from Substance Use
Disorders
SAMHSA
This resource summarizes guidelines for clinicians treating chronic pain in adults with a history
of substance abuse. It covers patient assessment, chronic pain management, managing
addiction risk in patients treated with opioids, and patient education.
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CASAColumbia's Patient Guide to Finding Addiction Treatment
CASAColumbia
CASAColumbia's step-by-step guide was created to help you navigate the vast amount of
information — and misinformation — about finding addiction treatment and the questions that
may arise along your journey.
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TRENDING ARTICLES
Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most.
Substance Use Disorder Among Anesthesiology Residents, 1975-2009 (Journal of the
American Medical Association)
Avoiding Negative Feelings May Trigger Addictive Behaviors (Psychopharmacology)
Leaving Buprenorphine Treatment: Patients' Reasons for Cessation of Care (Journal of
Substance
Abuse Treatment)
OneThing Affordable Care Act Can't Fix: Bad Addiction Treatment (TIME)
? 9-THC-Caused Synaptic and Memory Impairments Are Mediated Through COX-2 Signaling
(Cell)
Smoking Cessation: What's Next? (Psychiatric Times)
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Northeast South Dakota AHEC — ER/LA
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Jan. 23
Foothills AHEC — ER/LA Opioid REMS
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Gainesville, GA
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Feb. 7-8
NYSAM 10th Annual Statewide Conference
New York
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Feb. 11
Upstate AHEC — ER/LA Opioid REMS
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Greenville, SC
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Feb. 17
Lowcountry AHEC — ER/LA Opioid REMS
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Feb. 20
Mid-Carolina AHEC — ER/LA Opioid REMS
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March 1
FSAM — ER/LA Opioid REMS Course
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ISAM — ER/LA Opioid REMS Course
Peoria, IL
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March 29
AzSAM 2014 Spring Conference
Phoenix
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April 10-13
45th Annual Med-Sci Conference
Orlando, FL
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April 10-13
Pain & Addiction Course: Common Threads
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Orlando, FL
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April 10-13
The ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction
Medicine: A Live Course
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The New ASAM Criteria and ASAM Criteria
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Pee-Dee AHEC - ER/LA Opioid REMS
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Correctional Mental Health Care Conference
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