Tag Archives: Abuse

AAFP makes the case for upholding privacy with substance abuse data

Family physicians must balance treatment of patients with chronic pain against challenges faced by patients who have substance abuse issues. In both cases, patient privacy must be paramount to facilitate the free flow of information between patient and provider, the American Academy of Family Physicians recently told federal regulators. In a letter to Elinore McCance-Katz,… Read More »

Innovation Amidst the Crisis: Health IT and the Opioid Abuse Epidemic | Part 1 – A Strategic Framework

Colin Konschak Dave Levin  By COLIN KONSCHAK, FACHE and DAVE LEVIN, MD The opioid crisis in the United States is having a devastating impact on individuals, their families, and the health care industry. This multi-part series will focus on the role technology can play in addressing this crisis. In this article, we propose a strategic… Read More »

What is Involved in Alcohol Abuse Treatment?

Alcohol abuse treatment is fundamentally created to support men and women suffering from alcohol problems. This contains the compulsive alcohol looking for and use in spite of the appearance of the health ramifications. Since Drug Addiction Centers use disorder or AUD only instigates difficulties to the person, the purpose of alcohol abuse therapy is to… Read More »