Alcohol Anti-Craving Medications
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we explore the common anti-craving medications used in alcohol use disorder and explain what the choices are, what the indications for these medications are, how they work as well as the common side effects and interactions.Blog available
15 Sep 202125min
Residential alcohol withdrawal management
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we explore the intricacies of residential or inpatient alcohol withdrawal management including how to manage patients in a residential setting, complications that can arise and how to management then during alcohol withdrawal, medications and potential dosages of medications uses as well as how to manage patients with pre-existing medical and psychiatric comorbidities.
8 Sep 202120min
Home Based Residential Withdrawal
The safe management of alcohol withdrawal is a fundamental skill that medical practitioners should be aware to perform. It is a protocol driven management and needs to be to ensure patient safety. In this episode of Cracking Addiction we explore home based or outpatient alcohol withdrawal and how to select the appropriate people for home based alcohol withdrawal management, how to manage the withdrawal symptoms and how to safely follow up patients.
1 Sep 202121min
The physiology of alcohol withdrawal
Chronic alcohol use can lead to physical dependence. In this episode of Cracking Addiction we talk about the physiology of alcohol withdrawal, complications of alcohol withdrawal including delirium tremens and Wernicke’s encephalopathy and we discuss some of the simple interventions that can be used to guard against these complications
25 Aug 202117min
Alcohol Consumption Pt2
In this episode of Cracking Addiction, we continue our deep dive into alcohol. We define alcohol use disorder, the definitions of dependence and addiction, the harms related to alcohol and the natural progression of alcohol use disorder and how to screen for people who might be at risk of alcohol use disorder and the importance of brief interventions.
18 Aug 202117min
Alcohol Consumption Pt1
Alcohol is a common and ubiquitous part of our lives. It is widely consumed, portrayed and advertised in the media and consuming alcohol is an acceptable part of adult life. However, there are significant harms associated with alcohol consumption and in this episode of Cracking Addiction we explore some of the data around alcohol, the harms it causes within society, what a standard drink is and how much alcohol it is safe to drink.
11 Aug 202114min
Cracking Addiction - An Introduction
Addiction Medicine is a speciality of medicine shrouding in mystery and disinformation, as is addiction and substance use disorder. In this introductory episode, Dr Ferghal Armstrong and Dr Thileepan Naren explain their interests in Addiction Medicine, what motivated this interest in Addiction Medicine and the benefits they have seen when engaging, empathising and listening to patients with addiction issues.
4 Aug 202119min
