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Cannabis Use Disorder and Mental Health: What You Need to Know
Cannabis Use Disorder and Mental Health: What You Need to Know Cannabis is one of the most widely [...]
Ozempic: A Potential Anti-Addiction Drug?
Ozempic: A Potential Anti-Addiction Drug? Ozempic is a semaglutide medication originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes and [...]
Brixadi vs. Other OUD Medications
Brixadi vs. Other OUD Medications Brixadi is a new treatment option for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). [...]
Brixadi: A New Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder
Brixadi: A New Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic and potentially [...]
The Wellness-Washing of Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
The Wellness-Washing of Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Ketamine has had a “party drug” reputation for decades, but this 1970s, FDA-approved [...]
CARMAhealth applauds the passage of the bipartisan Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (H.R.7666).
Mental Health and Well-Being Act Statement of Carlos F. Tirado, MD,MPH, Chief Medical Officer, MAP Health Management and [...]
Read Dr. Carlos Tirado’s Texas Good Samaritan Law Op-Ed
Texas Good Samaritan Law Op-Ed CARMAhealth’s Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carlos Tirado recently penned an insightful and relevant op-ed regarding the Texas Legislature’s failure to [...]
Meth Addiction: The Lesser-Discussed American Substance Use Epidemic
Meth Addiction: The Lesser-Discussed American Substance Use Epidemic Rampant and escalating fatality has steered the American addiction conversation toward opioids and kept it there; a completely understandable [...]
President Trump Vows to Combat Opioid Addiction in Atlanta Summit Address
President Trump Vows to Combat Opioid Addiction in Atlanta Summit Address In August of 2017, President Trump declared the United States opioid epidemic a national emergency, signaling [...]
Vivitrol for Alcohol Use Disorder
Vivitrol for Alcohol Use Disorder As CARMAhealth continues to observe Alcohol Awareness Month, we wanted to take the opportunity to touch not only on the causes, sustaining [...]
Examining the Economic Disparity in Mental Health Treatment Accessibility
Examining the Economic Disparity in Mental Health Treatment Accessibility Last week CNN ran a piece that effectively encapsulated the glaring difference in access to behavioral health services [...]
CARMAhealth Observes Alcohol Awareness Month
CARMAhealth Observes Alcohol Awareness Month April 1st marked the beginning of this year’s Alcohol Awareness Month, a 30-day effort founded and sponsored by the National Council on [...]
CARMAhealth Doctors Powell and Tirado Discuss the Importance of Medical Care in Addiction Recovery with Texas Medicine Magazine
CARMAhealth Doctors Powell and Tirado Discuss the Importance of Medical Care in Addiction Recovery with Texas Medicine Magazine In a piece published in this month’s Texas Medicine [...]
2019: The Year of Self-Care
2019: The Year of Self-Care It's the new year, and for many, a time to revisit goals and start new resolutions. Some resolutions are lofty, others are vague, but [...]
For Some Opioid Users, Opioid Substitution is Not An Act of Faith, It’s An Act of Courage
For Some Opioid Users, Opioid Substitution is Not An Act of Faith, It’s An Act of Courage In our practice, we always try to meet the patient [...]
CARMAHealth Connects with Drug Czar Jim Carroll at National Conference
CARMAHealth Connects with Drug Czar Jim Carroll at National Conference Representatives from CARMAHealth and our partner organization Recovery Unplugged had the honor of attending this year’s National Cocaine, Meth [...]
Doc…I’m way smarter than you
Doc… I’m Way Smarter Than You I want to share an encounter I recently had with a patient, a guy who has been struggling with heroin addiction for well [...]
Tennessee Blue Cross Blue Shield to Stop Covering OxyContin
Tennessee Blue Cross Blue Shield to Stop Covering OxyContin Tennessee’s largest health insurance provider has just announced that it will no longer pay for OxyContin. Blue Cross Blue Shield [...]
Lifesaving Measure For Opioid Overdose Available To The Public Without Prescription
Lifesaving Measure For Opioid Overdose Available To The Public Without Prescription When the U.S. Surgeon General published a recent health advisory – the first such alert in the last [...]
Can Texting Help Increase Compliance and Attendance at Treatment Programs?
Can Texting Help Increase Compliance and Attendance at Treatment Programs? Texting has become a preferred means of communication for people all over the world. A text can help quickly [...]
Physicians Facing Increased Legal Accountability for Over-prescribing Opioids
Physicians Facing Increased Legal Accountability for Over-prescribing Opioids Earlier this month, Manhattan Dr. Martin Tesher was convicted by a Brooklyn grand jury on 10 counts of unlawful distribution of [...]
FDA Calls for Balance in Prescribing Opioids and Preventing Painkiller Abuse
FDA Calls for Balance in Prescribing Opioids and Preventing Painkiller Abuse Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently issued a statement calling for substantive and common-sense reforms [...]
Can Vivitrol Suppress HIV?
Can Vivitrol Suppress HIV? Yale researchers have discovered the extended-release naltrexone, commonly known as Vivitrol may help maintain or improve suppression of HIV among individuals at risk [...]
FDA Approves Lucemyra™ for Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
FDA Approves Lucemyra™ for Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms In a landmark moment for opioid addiction relapse prevention, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever non-opioid [...]
Nation’s Addiction Experts Meet at 2018 ASAM Annual Conference
Nation’s Addiction Experts Meet at 2018 ASAM Annual Conference The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) had their 49th annual conference in San Diego this past month. [...]
Texas Medical Association Maternal Health Congress – Substance Use Prevention and Treatment
Texas Medical Association Maternal Health Congress – Substance Use Prevention and Treatment This video was published by the Texas Medical Association on April 17, 2018. Carlos [...]
Can Lifestyle Changes be More Effective than Opioids in Preventing Chronic Pain?
Can Lifestyle Changes be More Effective than Opioids in Preventing Chronic Pain? As many as one-third of all Americans suffer from chronic pain, a condition that is characterized by [...]
In Observance of Alcohol Awareness Month
In Observance of Alcohol Awareness Month April 1st marked the start of Alcohol Awareness Month, an event started over 30 years ago by the National Center for Alcohol and [...]
CARMAhealth Pioneering Specialized Addiction Healthcare in Texas
CARMAhealth Pioneering Specialized Addiction Healthcare in Texas Stigma-free care that is informed by the science of addiction and recoveryAUSTIN, TX – April 3, 2018. CARMAhealth (Collaborative Addiction Recovery Management [...]
NYC Approve Supervised Injection Sites for Intravenous Drug Users
NYC Approve Supervised Injection Sites for Intravenous Drug Users New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has approved four supervised injection sites for intravenous drug users, joining cities like [...]
Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management
Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management Since 2014, America has seen record highs in opioid fatalities and the epidemic shows no signs of tapering. In 2016, there were over [...]