Addiction Medicine
Coverage of Addiction Medicine in the Nexus archive.
- Bipartisan bill seeks to allow direct prescribing of methadone for opioid addiction
A bipartisan bill introduced by two senators aims to expand access to methadone treatment for opioid addiction by allowing board-certified addiction medicine doctors to prescribe methadone directly for pharmacy pickup.
- Opinion: Using AI in addiction medicine could be particularly risky
The use of AI in addiction medicine may be risky due to its potential to misunderstand patient needs and the role of doctors. AI may also be mistaken for genuine human connection, which is essential for therapeutic relationships. This could negatively impact treatment outcomes.
- Opinion: What addiction medicine can teach us about depending on AI
The author hosts a podcast about addiction and discusses disagreements with listeners about 12-step programs and medications. The topic of artificial intelligence is also introduced as related to addiction. The author highlights the controversy surrounding recovery methods.