Videos

Dr. Hillary Kunins, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, discusses the incorrect notion that treating an addiction patient with medication is simply exchanging one drug with another. Physical dependence is not the same as addiction. Read more

Dr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, discusses the importance of remaining optimistic and not getting discourage when treating a patient with an addiction. Read more

Pediatrician Dr. Timothy Brennan, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, talks about the importance of primary care providers in treating patients with opioid use disorder. Read more

Dr. Sanchit Maruti, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, addresses the concerns providers have that they will be overwhelmed in their practice if they begin treating patients for opioid use disorder. Read more

Dr. Hillary Kunins, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, encourages clinicians to think of substance use disorder like any other disease, such as diabetes. Patients do recover and do extremely well. Read more

Dr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, gives an example of how to initiate the first interview with a mock patient who is using heroin. Read more