Reflections on Medicine & Life
In my last post, I wrote about how stigma affects our ability to blunt the opioid crisis in ways that we don’t usually consider. For example, almost a quarter of the pharmacies in the worst-hit counties in the nation do
Stigma about proven OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) treatments is a significant barrier to getting the opioid crisis under control. Stigma prevents patients from seeking treatment with Suboxone and methadone. And stigma prevents addiction care providers from using Suboxone, methadone, and
Today I found myself answering trying to help someone asking for things to keep in mind when prescribing buprenorphine, more commonly known by one of its brand names, Suboxone®. I responded with list below. Treating patients with any medication can