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Can you describe why there seems to be connections between substance use and mental disorders?
While one diagnosis may not necessarily lead to the other, there is a high degree of comorbidity between substance use disorder and mental illness. Even…
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How do I know if my behavioral health clients are adherent to their medications?
A reliable, objective way to determine if your clients are adherent to their medication regimen is to utilize AcuRise ID™, a urine drug testing tool designed…
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What is the clinical utility of definitive drug-drug interaction (DDI) testing?
Healthcare providers are under a constant time constraint to provide comprehensive services for new and existing patients on a day-to-day basis. The…
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How effectively are you identifying and managing drug-drug interactions (DDI)?
The Joint Commission defines medication reconciliation as “the process of comparing the medications a patient is taking (and should be taking) with newly…
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Is your patient at risk for an ADE due to a DDI?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), drug-drug interactions (DDIs) occur when multiple substances (drug or non-drug) are ingested and…
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Kratom Correlation
Some of my patients have mentioned using kratom (mitragynine) to help with opioid-withdrawal relief. Should I be concerned about its potential for abuse…
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Keeping up with Ketamine
Q: Recently, I have heard of ketamine (Ketalar®) being used for the treatment of depression or pain. Can ketamine be used for these indications, and are…
