Jan 9, 2019Episode 2: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian ConteDr. Conte explains the three steps on how to lead with compassion.
Jan 9, 2019Episode 1: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian ConteDr. Conte explains the similarities between the sense of hunger and the disease of addiction.
Oct 10, 2018Don't wait for "Rock Bottom"Substance use disorders get worse over time. The earlier treatment starts the better the chances for long-term recovery.
Aug 10, 2018Best Practices: Treating a Patient with an Opioid OverdoseWhen someone has been revived from an opioid overdose reversal medication, they come out of it very scared, angry and confused.
Aug 10, 2018Best Practices: Medications for Addiction TreatmentIt's essential that we use the scientific process to guide how we implement treatment.
Aug 10, 2018Best Practices: RecoveryThere are 23 million Americans that are in recovery and we need to make sure that everyone, families included have resources and support.
Aug 10, 2018Best Practices: Addiction in AmericaWe have 21 million Americans right now who are struggling with a substance use disorder.
Aug 10, 2018Best Practices: SBIRT - Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to TreatmentSBIRT is a concept that has been utilized in other disease processes but really addiction is its primary usage.
Aug 10, 2018Best Practices: What is Addiction?Nobody chooses addiction. This isn't a choice for us. We aren't here because we're bad people, we're here because we have an illness.