Conditions and Diseases

Medication for opioid addiction is the cornerstone of care

Addiction. The American Board of Preventive Medicine certified me as an addiction medicine specialist so how bad can the term be? My patients called themselves addicts. Heck, they called themselves junkies and fentanyl fiends. That's not a license to stigmatize.…

Addiction. The American Board of Preventive Medicine certified me as an addiction medicine specialist so how bad can the term be? My patients called themselves addicts. Heck, they called themselves junkies and fentanyl fiends. That’s not a license to stigmatize. Nor does it mean that substance use disorder patients appreciate people outside the clan calling them that. Just treat people with respect. The affliction truly is a disease, not a …

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Medication for opioid addiction is the cornerstone of care