Posts Tagged ‘Substance Use’
Referral Guide to SUD and Recovery Services
Home › Archive for Substance Use As Recovery Month closes out, here’s a current rundown of what’s available in the county, organized by level of care, to keep your referral list up to date. Where to start For patients who are uninsured or on Medicaid and don’t know where to begin, Montgomery County DHHS’s Access…
Read MoreHave This Naloxone Conversation With Your Patients
Home › Archive for Substance Use September is National Recovery Month, which makes it a natural time to have a conversation that belongs in every visit anyway: have you recommended naloxone training to your patients? Not just the ones in active recovery or on opioid prescriptions, but anyone who might one day find themselves first…
Read MoreCan Methadone be Effectively Provided in Primary Care?
New and old evidence from abroad says yes. The US would need a system overturn. Jasleen Salwan M.D., M.P.H., F.A.S.A.M. Key points In the US, methadone treatment for opioid addiction is only available through specialty clinics. Other countries allow primary care providers to prescribe methadone, to be dispensed at community pharmacies. A new study from…
Read MoreThis September, Recovery Happens Together in Montgomery County
September is National Recovery Month, established in 1989 to promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices and to celebrate the millions of Americans who are living in recovery from substance use disorders. The 2026 campaign carries the theme that recovery from addiction happens together, with SAMHSA framing meaningful human connection as central to resilience and long-term…
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