In this podcast episode we sit down with ED toxicologist Ryan Marino to talk about the phenomenon known in the media as "Fentanyl Hysteria"- a trend of fear-mongering, exaggerated reporting, and misinformation.
Read MoreHow we deal with the Opioid Epidemic in the Emergency Department has been a topic of hot debate. We sat down with addiction medicine specialist Dr. Ken Starr to discuss buprenorphine use in the Emergency Department.
Read MoreOpioid overdose deaths have continued to climb over the past few years. This national trend is also being seen in Maine where it ranked #13 in terms of overdose deaths per 100,000 population (MMWR: Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2010–2015). In response to this trend, Maine has recently passed legislation controlling the prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines. Here are are six provisions of the new law every prescribing physician should know.
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