3. Opioid Tapering and Overdoses and Mental Health Crises

Addiction Medicine Journal Club

In episode 3 we discuss the risks of tapering for patients on long-term, high-dose opioids.

Article citation: Agnoli, A., Xing, G., Tancredi, D. J., Magnan, E., Jerant, A., & Fenton, J. Association of Dose Tapering With Overdose or Mental Health Crisis Among Patients Prescribed Long-term Opioids. JAMA, 326(5), 411–419. August 3, 2021.

We also discuss how to get your DEA waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in just 5 minutes.

If you want to start prescribing buprenorphine right away take a look at the SAMHSA quick-start guide, or the ASAM one-hour mini-course.

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Episode 3 Credits:

• Original theme music composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy
• Audio production by Angela Ohlfest

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