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Substance Abuse

Does smoking after treatment for opioid addiction lead to relapse?

July 22, 2010

Does tobacco use after buprenorphine and naloxone (Suboxone) treatment encourage relapse?

Testing leads to charges  of battery

Ann W. Latner, JD July 01, 2010

An uncooperative and intoxicated patient forces clinicians to take matters into their own hands.

Rifaximin may improve remission  and reduce hospitalization  for hepatic encephalopathy

June 01, 2010

Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication of liver cirrhosis.

Diagnosing bipolar disorder in an alcoholic

March 18, 2010

What can be done for a mood disorder secondary to alcohol abuse when the patient has failed all treatments?

A young woman's myterious case of fatigue and confusion

Michael S. Roscoe, MS, MPAS, PA-C, and Shawn Gage, PA-S January 21, 2010

Perhaps the patient had a viral infection or metabolic disorder. But her symptoms pointed to something more urgent.

Memory lapse and sleep disturbance in a depressed alcoholic

Michele D. Tinge, MPAS, PA-C January 04, 2010

Seeking neurologic treatment for fatigue and headaches, the patient's poor liver function pointed in another direction.

Preventing recurrent boils

August 10, 2009

Is there a way to reduce or eliminate frequent episodes of boils?

A college student's erratic behavior draws unwanted attention

Annemarie Donato, MSN, FNP-BC March 31, 2009

The young woman had a personal history of drug use and a family history significant for schizophrenia and suicide.

Looking for treatment or just drugs?

Ann W. Latner, JD January 28, 2009

A patient's claim that her husband lost her pain pills makes clinicians suspect symptoms are a ruse.

Patients' fatal mistakes soar 3,000%

Myra Dembrow November 21, 2008

Fatal medication errors (FMEs) among patients who used recreational drugs or alcohol while taking prescribed or OTC medicines increased more than 3,000% over two decades.

Recognizing illicit drug use in your patients

Joan Lippert, with Vicki Waters, MS, PA-C, and Kathleen L. Becker, MS, RN, CRNP November 10, 2008

Primary-care clinicians are being asked to diagnose substance use disorder with increasing frequency. Find out what tools are available to assist you.