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Training Improves Generalist Physicians’ Confidence in Treating Opiate Misuse

March 14th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



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Paying substance abuse treatment providers for results, not services, may lead to improved quality of care, according to the first published study of a novel performance-based contracting system implemented by the State of Delaware in 2002.

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Query Patients About Past Drug Problems to Prevent Prescription Misuse, Docs Told

March 14th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



From:
Treatment Research Institute
600 Public Ledger Building, 150 S. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel: (215) 399-0980
http://www.tresearch.org

Paying substance abuse treatment providers for results, not services, may lead to improved quality of care, according to the first published study of a novel performance-based contracting system implemented by the State of Delaware in 2002.

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Mouthwash Restricted to Prevent Misuse

January 17th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



Some stores in Anchorage, Alaska have moved their stocks of mouthwash behind the counter in an attempt to curb abuse by alcoholics and others attracted by the product’s high alcohol content, Fox News reported Jan. 14.

Listerine mouthwash, for example, is 26.9 percent alcohol, compared to about 5 percent for beer. Drinking mouthwash can make users sick, but it’s cheaper than buying liquor.

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