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Opioid Withdrawal Therapy: Autonomic Hypersensitivity Tamed

Opioid withdrawal is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. As opioid use disorder prevalence continues to increase, opioid withdrawal will continue to increase as well. Join Dr. Stark to review the mechanism and treatment options for Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome!

Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed 11/14/14 Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed 11/14/14

Grand Rounds Recap - 11/13/14

SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, & Treatment) for Substance Abuse

Why should we care?

Prevalence of this disease is impressive with greater than 33,000 deaths attributed to alcohol in 2012 alone (287,000 MVC's in Ohio alone attributable to alcohol)
Medical problems attributable to alcohol use costs the US $100,000,000,000 annually (from health care bills to lost productivity)!
Approximately 33% of inpatient admissions in a country hospital population were attributable to alcohol
One in five Americans can be defined as at risk drinkers