David Lawrence @_DavidLawrence7

Internist and addiction medicine physician @LosAngelesVA, @DGsomUCLA. Passionate about health-systems innovation, student of #HarmReduction. Thoughts my own. Los Angeles, New Orleans Joined April 2011

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Elana Gordon @Elana_Gordon

11 months ago

There’s a tragic feature in our nation’s soaring overdose crisis: all too often fatal od’s occur when someone’s alone. As in, no one’s there to call 911, to give a lifesaving antidote. ⁦Enter hotlines and biosensors. New from @DavidOvalle305⁩ & me: washingtonpost.com/health/2024/10…

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Paul Christine @pauljchristine

a year ago

Addiction folks, we have a new publication out on treating non-prescribed benzodiazepine withdrawal in a low-barrier outpatient bridge clinic @Jam_Asam Lead by the brilliant @jordanalaks with @JessicaTaylorMD Check it out: journals.lww.com/journaladdicti… 1/7

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Adam J. Gordon 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 @AJ_Gordon

a year ago

A SUPERSTAR in our field, JeffreySamet wins the James L. Sorensen Distinguished Treatment and Research Mentor Award at @CPDDorg #CPDD2024 #CPDD24. Dr. Samet is a mentor to all, not just those at Boston University

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David Lawrence @_DavidLawrence7

a year ago

Amazing panel at the VA national OTP conference today with JC, SAMHSA, DEA, and VA leadership all taking questions from the field about the confounding rules governing the provision of life-saving methadone care.

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ASAM @ASAMorg

a year ago

A 50-year-old law limits many Americans’ access to addiction treatment that is right for them. To learn more about pending legislation to reform methadone access, click here: asam.org/advocacy/natio…

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Ryan Marino is on BlueSky @RyanMarino

2 years ago

At-home COVID tests are free from the government only until the end of the week. Please make sure you get all that you can! These tests are very useful. special.usps.com/testkits

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ASAM @ASAMorg

2 years ago

Powerful recovery voices lead open letter to Congress, urging access to methadone treatment through addiction specialists. Let's challenge status quo & support recovery. Read their letter @HouseCommerce @EnergyCommerce @JudiciaryGOP @HouseJudiciary @HELPCmteDems @GOPHELP

Faces & Voices @FACESandVOICES

2 years ago

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Caroline Raymond-King, MD PhD @CarolineAKing23

2 years ago

Out today in @Health_Affairs: If you have a child that needs residential treatment for OUD, the average out-of-pocket cost for a month of treatment is $26,353. Twenty-three states in the US have no residential treatment facility, or don't have one that accepts Medicaid. ⬇️

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Keith Edwards @keithedwards

2 years ago

Holy shit. President Biden just blanket pardoned all federal marijuana possession and marijuana use charges. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

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Brian Chan @blchan7

2 years ago

New paper alert. Q: can intensive primary care using “ambulatory ICUs” can impact 6-month hospitalizations in an urban healthcare for homeless setting. Partnered research with @CCCPortland and @OHSUNews

JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen

2 years ago

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David Lawrence @_DavidLawrence7

2 years ago

OTP Medical Director here. At our clinic we try our best. But at every turn regulation stymies our ability to get life-saving methadone to those who need it. Many of those we fail die. Alternatives to outdated, inaccessible OTPs are desperately needed. MOTAA provides one.

Ed Markey @SenMarkey

2 years ago

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Corey Davis @coreysdavis

2 years ago

New paper alert: "This study found no evidence of an association between legal changes that removed or substantially reduced criminal penalties for drug possession in Oregon and Washington and fatal drug overdose rates." jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

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Drug User Liberation Front @DULFBC

2 years ago

After one year of operating our heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine compassion club, we have analyzed our data and presented preliminary findings here.

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Maia Szalavitz @maiasz

2 years ago

Vivitrol does not have the lifesaving benefits associated with methadone & buprenorphine. A re-analysis of a pivotal clinical trial shows that people who take it are twice as likely to overdose scientificamerican.com/article/vivitr… the record needs correcting

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Vítor S. Tardelli MD, MSc, PhD @vitorstardelli

2 years ago

Published today in @BMJMentalHealth! Our paper found that individuals with OUD on Buprenorphine receiving prescription amphetamines have improved retention to treatment, with no higher risk of drug-related intoxication. mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/26/1/e…

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Max Jordan Nguemeni @MaxJordan_N

2 years ago

🧵1/ I have a new paper out in @JAMANetworkOpen: A thematic analysis of state Medicaid buprenorphine prior authorization forms. We try to ascertain what might states want or signal by adding this bureaucratic hurdle to accessing a life-saving medication. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

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PHS @PHScss

2 years ago

Great program from Dateline Australia featuring our PHS Medical Director. Dr. Christy Sutherland talking about prescribing fentanyl as a safe supply drug:

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Leo Beletsky @LeoBeletsky

2 years ago

This is perhaps the most innovative use of opioid settlement funds to date One to watch 👀

Reilly Capps @ReillyCapps

2 years ago

This is perhaps the most innovative use of opioid settlement funds to date One to watch 👀

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Paul Joudrey @PaulJoudreyMD

2 years ago

So excited for this! 🤩🤩 We are hosting a conference on methadone reform in the US. We hope to unite a diverse community to lead these urgent reforms. Stay tuned for more info. @MethadoneLib @pewtrusts @VitalStrat @National_usu

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David Lawrence @_DavidLawrence7

2 years ago

At #SGIM23? Come check out this awesome session on innovations in care delivery for vulnerable populations, including our work @LosAngelesVA about applying principles of motivational interviewing to improve pathways to outpatient SUD care.