#336 Updates in Addiction Medicine: Live from SGIM

<div>Learn from an expert panel in addiction medicine about a <em>potpourri </em>of fascinating topics, with updated data to guide clinical decision-making.  We picked the brains of physicians Stefan Kertesz, Ximena Levander, Kenny Morford, and Katherine Mullins to learn about the latest updates in opioid tapering (don’t do it if there isn’t a good reason!), how to define recovery in alcohol use disorder,  different options to treat methamphetamine use disorder, and Hepatitis C treatment in patients with active IV drug use.  And there’s so much more, that we’re following this with a whole series in Addiction Medicine, set to come out in early July 2022!</div> <div> <br> Visit <a href="http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org">curbsiders.vcuhealth.org</a> to claim CME credit for this episode. </div> <div> <br> <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list">Episodes</a> | <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/4108bcf4/podcast/rss">Subscribe</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3SKlzOLxyztvA1BkJfnf67">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/kashlakmemorial">Swag!</a> | <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/top-picks">Top Picks</a> | <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/knowledgefood">Mailing List</a> | <a href="mailto:thecurbsiders@gmail.com">thecurbsiders@gmail.com</a> | <a href="http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org">Free CME!</a> </div> <div> <br> <strong><br> Show Segments<br> </strong><br> </div> <ul> <li>Intro</li> <li>Tapering long-term opioids</li> <li>Perioperative buprenorphine management</li> <li>Defining recovery in alcohol use disorder</li> <li>The Fourth Wave</li> <li>Treatment for methamphetamine use disorder</li> <li>E-cigarettes for smoking cessation</li> <li>Disparities in substance use disorder prevalence and treatment </li> <li>Advocacy opportunities</li> <li>Outro</li> </ul> <div> <strong><br> Credits<br> </strong><br> </div> <ul> <li>Written and Produced by: Nora Taranto MD</li> <li>Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  </li> <li>Guests: Stefan Kertesz MD MSc;