kittryn Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 any PAs out there in addictions medicine? I didn't see any topic on this in the specialties section... I have an interest in this area of medicine, but what is the scope of duty? is there more to it than doling out suboxone and/or methadone? thanks :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted October 6, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 6, 2011 you toying with giving up the ER lifestyle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUnoles Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm interested too. I did my patient contact in addiction medicine. Tough sector to work in but always interesting Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittryn Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 you toying with giving up the ER lifestyle? haha...well, ventana, I'm in surgery (I gave up the ED lifestyle 4 years ago -- I ran screaming for the door!). addictions medicine interests me, but I don't want to just be handing out meds to addicts who don't want to get well, and who lie and then sell/shoot/snort/otherwise misuse whatever you give them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben4pa Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 kittryn is right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 but I don't want to just be handing out meds to addicts who don't want to get well, and who lie and then sell/shoot/snort/otherwise misuse whatever you give them.... I've been doing Addiction Medicine since 2008. We do Guided Imagery, Motivational Interveiwing, Reiki, CBT, DBT, Accupuncture, and refer to massage. My SP is boarded in Accupuncture and Addictions so he has taught me both. I also have a degree concentrated in Psychiatry so I am trained and experienced in short intense CBT/DBT. Relapse is a recognized, expected part of recovery... These folks are not well and should be expected to do all the above before they start to improve. There are ways to mitigate this but it still does happen since addicts are "crafty." If this bothers you... you should probably stay away from Addiction Medicine. Medication assisted treatment has its place but is not all there is. Individual and Group therapy is required for sucess and all of our patients are REQUIRED to attend therapy. No therapy no medicction. We check. We use Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Antabuse, Clonidine, Fish Oil (Omega3), Multi-Vitamins, and Melatonin. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittryn Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 hey contrarian -- thanks; very helpful reply. I understand addiction and know the caveats. I appreciate the elements you listed in the work you are doing and would want to work in such a facility. thanks again, kittryn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellisimo Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hi, I'm a PA student doing addiction medicine in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, especially harddrug abuse like cocaine and heroin. Its located in the most notorious part of Amsterdam, South-East area I was working there already for a couple of tears as a nurse and wanted to specialize. We precribe heroin, methadone and buprenorphine (which is upcoming, at he moment here) and for some cocaine addicts Modafinil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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