In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Kuhn gives an update on cannabis in North Carolina and talks about 'New Drugs on the Radar' at the 2023 Addiction Medicine Conference in Asheville, NC.
Dr. Kuhn is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University.

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This presentation, 'Evolution of Fentanyl: Understanding the Relevance of Xylazine' was given at the 2023 Addiction Medicine Conference in Asheville, North Carolina by Robyn Jordan, MD, PhD and Zoe McElligott, PhD.
Dr. Jordan is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist and is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Dr. McElligott is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

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Episode 4 is a presentation from the 2023 Addiction Medicine Conference in Asheville, North Carolina from Dr. Jon Zibbell, a senior scientist in the Center for Behavioral Health Epidemiology, Implementation & Evaluation Research at RTI International.
It's titled, 'Emerging Trends in Overdose Mortality Against the Backdrop of Growing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Co-Use: Implications for Public Health.'

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In this episode of our 3-part series on recent changes to the rules around who can prescribe buprenorphine, we get answers to questions that providers and pharmacists may have about these changes.

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Now that all practitioners who have a current DEA registration that includes Schedule III authority can prescribe buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder, pharmacies may now see an increase in the number of prescriptions for the life-saving medication. In this second episode we talk with Dr, Cheryl Viracola, Director of Practice Advancement for the NC Association of Pharmacists.

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We're kicking off Season 3 of the Addiction Medicine Podcast with a hot topic - buprenorphine. Over the last year, there have been important changes in requirements related to prescribing buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder. To better understand these changes, we talk to Dr. Blake Fagan, Clinical Director of Substance Use Disorder Initiatives at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in Asheville, NC.

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In this bonus content, you’ll hear eight common questions women ask, or want to ask their prenatal care providers. Judith Johnson-Hostler, a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Perinatal Substance Use Specialist, and Melissa Godwin, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, respond to the questions, sharing facts, resources and other tips for patients and providers along the way.

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Despite available treatment options for addiction, there remains a severe treatment gap - particularly for underserved populations of color who have not received treatment for substance use disorders at the same rate as whites, while also suffering from discriminatory elicit drug policies that have targeted their communities.

In episode 5, Dr. Jessica Isom drills down and focuses on the characteristics of equity-mindedness and clinical components of a racial equity approach to addiction treatment and services.

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