Opioid Addiction and Its Treatment - Dr. Belis Aladag

Explore opioid addiction and its treatment options in this comprehensive UCLA lecture by Dr. Belis Aladag. Gain insights into the evolving concept of addiction, focusing on opioid dependence and withdrawal. Examine the prevalence and deadly nature of opioid addiction as a public health crisis. Delve into various treatment modalities, with particular emphasis on methadone maintenance and buprenorphine therapy. Learn about the history of methadone, its administration in clinics, and its effectiveness in reducing overdose fatalities. Compare methadone with buprenorphine (Suboxone, Subutex), understanding their mechanisms of action and treatment retention rates. Discover the cost implications of different treatments and access valuable resources for further information on this critical health issue.

Intro
About my background in addiction
Addiction: An evolving concept
Addiction is Addiction
Opioid Addiction Opioid Dependence
Withdrawal
Prevalent and deadly
Health crisis which is not well understood
What are the treatment modalities?
History of Methadone
Intro to Methadone
Moming dosing at a Methadone Clinic
Overdose fatalities
Detox versus Methadone
Cost matters
Along comes Buprenorphine in 2002
Full vs Partial vs Antagonist at Receptor
Suboxone versus Subutex
Methadone versus Suboxone continued
Treatment retention
Resources used in this presentation