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Reading list

 

Olsen, Y, and J Sharfstein. Confonting the Stigma of Opioid Use Disorder-and Its treatment. JAMA. April 9, 2014. 1393-94.

 

Koob G, and N. Volkow. Neurobiology of Addiction: A neurociruitry analysis. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016 August; 3(8):760-773

 

Crowley, Ryan, et.al. Health and Public Policy to Facilitate Effective Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Involving Illicit and Prescription Drugs: An American College of Physicians Position Paper Annals of Internal Medicine. 2017 :166:173-176

 

Mclellan AT, et.al. Drug Dependence, A Chronic Medical Illness, implications for Treatment, Insurance, and Outcomes Evaluation.  JAMA 2000: 284:1689-1695

 

Kolodny, Andrew, et.al. The Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Public Health Approach to an Epidemic of Addiction. Annu.Rev. Public Health 2015. 36:559-74

 

Kosten, T and T George. The Neurobiology of Opioid Dependence: Implications for Treatment. Research Reviews. The Neurobiology of Opioid Dependence. pp.13-20

 

Upadhyay, J. et.al. Alterations in brain structure and functional commectivity in prescription opioid-dependent patients. Brain. 2010:133;2098-2114.

 

Bart, Gavin. Maintenance Medication for Opiate Addiction: The Foundation of Recovery. J Addict Dis. 2012 July; 31(3): 207-225

 

Ronan M and S Herzig. Hospitalizations related to opioid abuse/dependence and associated serious infections from 2002 to 2012. Health Affairs 2016 May 1; 35(5): 832–837.

 

The Betty Ford Institute Consensus Panel. What is recovery? A working definition from the Betty Ford institute. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 33 (2007)221-228.

 

Soyka, Michael. Treatment of opioid dependence with buprenorphine: current update. Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2017;19:299-308.

 

Effectiveness of Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone vs Daily Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Noninferiority Trial

 

ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine.  Second Edition. Wolters Kluwer. New  York. pp. 145-149.

 

Salsitz, E, T. Wiegand. Pharmacotherapy of Opioid Addiction: “Putting a Real Face on a False Demon”. American College of Medical Toxicology. (2016) 12:58-63.

 

Dole, V and M. Nyswander. Heroin Addiction- A Metabolic Disease. Arch Intern Med- Vol 120. July 1967. pp 19-24

 

 

Online information:

 

American Society of Addiction Medicine

https://www.asam.org

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

https://www.samhsa.gov

 

National Institute on Drug Abuse

https://www.drugabuse.gov