61: Guidance for Handling the Increasing Prevalence of Drugs Adulterated or Laced With Fentanyl
Episode description
Joseph Parks, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss guidelines for clinicians on how to deal with the increased prevalence of drugs adulterated with fentanyl and similar potent fentanyl analogs.
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- Parks interview [00:53]
- The National Council for Mental Wellbeing [01:21]
- Guidelines [03:50]
- Contemplation [05:02]
- A back-to-basics approach [07:13]
- Fentanyl test strips and harm reduction [08:37]
- Spillover [10:06]
- Issues with fentanyl [12:05]
- Incremental behavioral changes [13:44]
- Things people should know about fentanyl [16:29]
- Training for professionals [18:03]
- How things are moving [19:55]
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