Cracking Addiction
Episodes
Tobacco use disorder
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we discuss the harms associated with tobacco use, the health benefits of tobacco cessation, briefly discuss smok...
Opioid Use Disorder summary points
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 38 of Cracking Addiction we summarise the previous episodes regarding opioid use disorder and discuss a framework on the safe management of...
Social comorbidity in substance use disorder
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 37 of Cracking Addiction we discuss in detail some of the social comorbidities associated with substance use disorders and what to screen f...
Physical comorbidity in substance use disorder
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 36 of Cracking Addiction we discuss in detail some of the physical comorbidities associated with substance use disorders and what to screen...
Psychiatric comorbidity in substance use disorder
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 35 of Cracking Addiction we discuss in detail some of the psychiatric comorbidities associated with substance use disorders and what to scr...
Special circumstances in OST Part 2
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 34 of Cracking Addiction we discuss how to manage some of the special circumstances in opioid substation therapy including OST in renal and...
Special circumstances in OST Part 1
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 33 of Cracking Addiction we discuss how to manage some of the special circumstances in opioid substation therapy including vomiting of dose...
Naloxone
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 32 of Cracking Addiction we discuss the harm reduction intervention of Naloxone and when to consider prescribing this medication, the benef...
Harm Reduction
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 31 of Cracking Addiction we discuss the harm reduction interventions that we can implement for people who inject drugs to decrease the risk...
Suboxone Part 2
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 30 of Cracking Addiction we discuss the different opioid receptors buprenorphine acts upon and the nature of these effects, the difference ...
Suboxone Part 1
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 29 of Cracking Addiction we discuss Suboxone and talk about the components of Suboxone as well as the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of ...
LAIB - Top Tips
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 28 of Cracking Addiction we discuss our practical tips, advice and experience in managing patients on LAIB and share what we have learned.D...
LAIB The Patient Arc
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27 of Cracking Addiction discusses the patient journey on LAIB and how to adequately deal with and manage adjusting doses of LAIB, commencing ...
LAIB - Sublocade
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cracking Addiction discusses Sublocade one of the LAIB preparations available and how to commence, maintain and manage any dose changes or complicatio...
LAIB - Buvidal
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cracking Addiction discusses Buvidal one of the LAIB preparations available and how to commence, maintain and manage any dose changes or complications...
LAIB Special Circumstances
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cracking Addiction discusses some of the special or difficult circumstances of prescribing LAIBs including intoxicated patients, pregnant patients, pa...
LAIB first dose considerations
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23 of Cracking Addiction explores commencement of patients on LAIB, side effects and risks of LAIB, discussion about precipitated withdrawal a...
Long Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB) - Introduction
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An Introduction to Long Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB)Long acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) are long acting buprenorphine depot preparat...
Methadone pharmacokinetics and interactions
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21 of Cracking Addiction explores methadone pharmacokinetics, breakdown and interactions within the body and interactions with other drugs.Met...
Methadone pharmacology and induction
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20 of Cracking Addiction explores methadone, its origins, the pharmacology behind methadone and how to commence a patient on Methadone.Methado...
Opioid use disorder Post Partum
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19 of Cracking Addiction explores the management of opioid use disorder in the post partum period.Post birth the patient's usual oral methadon...
Opioid use disorder and pregnancy
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 of Cracking Addiction explores the management of opioid use disorder in pregnancy.Most women presenting with opioid dependence are of child...
Drugs of Concern
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17 of Cracking Addiction explores the range of drugs one can become dependent upon or addicted to and how to identify someone at risk of presc...
How to take an accurate substance use history
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How to take an accurate substance use history.Taking an accurate substance use history is of great importance in the management of addiction. There ar...
Methadone and it’s social benefits
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cracking Addiction explores the social and societal benefits of Methadone. Methadone has a number of benefits that extend from not only the person ta...
Methadone in Opioid Agonist Therapy
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ferghal & Thileepan explore the role of Methadone in opioid agonist therapy.
Opioid Replacement Therapy Part 1
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 of Cracking Addiction covers opioid replacement therapy (ORT) and the philosophy and evidence behind this highly effective treatment for pa...
Dependence, Addiction and Opioid Use Disorder
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we cover the difference between dependence and addiction, the intricacies of addiction and provide a definition ...
OPQRST
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cracking Addiction covers the OPQRST framework and how to use this framework to prescribe safely to patients on opioid medications.
An Introduction to Opioids
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we provide an introduction to opioids, how they work what receptors they act upon and some of the harms associat...
Alcohol Use Disorder Summary Points
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we summarise the previous episodes detailing alcohol use disorder, alcohol withdrawal management, rationale for ...
Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we discuss both Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART recovery programs and review the evidence base behind each of the...
Alcohol Anti-Craving Medications
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we explore the common anti-craving medications used in alcohol use disorder and explain what the choices are, wh...
Residential alcohol withdrawal management
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction we explore the intricacies of residential or inpatient alcohol withdrawal management including how to manage pat...
Home Based Residential Withdrawal
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The safe management of alcohol withdrawal is a fundamental skill that medical practitioners should be aware to perform. It is a protocol driven manage...
The physiology of alcohol withdrawal
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic alcohol use can lead to physical dependence. In this episode of Cracking Addiction we talk about the physiology of alcohol withdrawal, complic...
Alcohol Consumption Pt2
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cracking Addiction, we continue our deep dive into alcohol. We define alcohol use disorder, the definitions of dependence and addic...
Alcohol Consumption Pt1
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alcohol is a common and ubiquitous part of our lives. It is widely consumed, portrayed and advertised in the media and consuming alcohol is an accep...
Cracking Addiction - An Introduction
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Addiction Medicine is a speciality of medicine shrouding in mystery and disinformation, as is addiction and substance use disorder. In this introducto...