The Hidden Danger In Your Medicine Cabinet!

Cracking Addiction explores the social and societal benefits of Methadone. Methadone has a number of benefits that extend from not only the person taking it but also society as a whole. Methadone decreases criminality with the overall reduction in convictions and cautions estimated to be at 10% for each six months enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy with patients in continuous treatment receiving the best outcomes.

10 Marras 202115min

Ferghal & Thileepan explore the role of Methadone in opioid agonist therapy.

3 Marras 202113min

Episode 13 of Cracking Addiction covers opioid replacement therapy (ORT) and the philosophy and evidence behind this highly effective treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.

26 Loka 202119min

In this episode of Cracking Addiction we cover the difference between dependence and addiction, the intricacies of addiction and provide a definition of opioid use disorder

20 Loka 202113min

Cracking Addiction covers the OPQRST framework and how to use this framework to prescribe safely to patients on opioid medications.

13 Loka 202118min

In this episode of Cracking Addiction we provide an introduction to opioids, how they work what receptors they act upon and some of the harms associated with opioids.

6 Loka 202113min

In this episode of Cracking Addiction we summarise the previous episodes detailing alcohol use disorder, alcohol withdrawal management, rationale for anti-craving medications and how to assist our patients in a safe, ethical and humane manner.

29 Syys 202122min

In this episode of Cracking Addiction we discuss both Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART recovery programs and review the evidence base behind each of these interventions and how to help patients choose the best behavioural management program to help manage relapse prevention.

22 Syys 202122min