Perioperative Management of Patients With Substance Use Disorders

Substance use disorders are not uncommon among surgical patients, so anesthesiologists need to be aware of the ...

APRIL 10, 2023

‘Anesthesiology News Presents’: Jodi Kuhlman, MD, on Her Struggle With Fentanyl Addiction

In this exclusive feature of “Anesthesiology News Presents,” Jodi Kuhlman, MD, comes forward to ...

AUGUST 3, 2021

5-Question COMM Effective for Assessing Opioid-Related Aberrant Behavior

The original Current Opioid Misuse Measure is an effective tool for assessing aberrant behaviors associated with ...

MARCH 1, 2017

Confronting the Perioperative Pain Paradox

Pain medications, especially opioids, have understandably undergone intense scrutiny due to recent public concern ...

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Not All Drug Abuse Is From Health Providers and Oxycodone

Over the last few months, there has been an explosion of interest in the legislature to rein in oxycodone and to ...

OCTOBER 19, 2016

CMS To Further Scrutinize Opioid Use

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be keeping a more watchful eye on opioid use in Medicaid ...

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Controlled Substance Classifications Vary Widely Around the Globe

A new paper provides the first compendium of controlled substance classification systems around the world, ...

JANUARY 18, 2016