A Call for a ‘Peace Plan’ to Properly Treat Opioid Use Disorder

At the 2021 Rx Drug and Illicit Drug Summit, IBH President Robert L. DuPont, MD presented a session entitled. “Combining Medications With 12-Step Model Treatment” that he co-presented with Marvin D. Seppala, MD, of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Center City, Minnesota. In a follow-up interview for the Rx Summit Newsroom, Dr. DuPont focuses on the need for a “peace plan” between substance use disorder treatment models that use and do not use medications.

Video Interview Part 1

Dr. DuPont discusses the 12‑step‑oriented model of addiction treatment and the need for it to “add medication as a fully respected, long-term option for patients with opioid use disorder”. He also discusses his goal to help the 2 treatment camps “stop fighting with each other” and his hopes that both can” work together in mutual respect”.

Video Interview Part 2

Federal Judicial Center's The Opioid Crisis Series Features Robert L. DuPont, MD

The Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the judicial branch of the US government, published The Opioid Crisis, a series of interviews related to the opioid misuse epidemic. The goal of this series is to provide federal judges and court personnel with information they can use in addressing one of the most destructive public health crises in our nation’s history.

Among the speakers features in the series is IBH President Robert L. DuPont, MD who shared insights from his 50+ years of experience on dealing with the issue.

The full series can be viewed online at the FJC website.

Addiction and the Brain: New Video for Kids from Addiction Policy Forum and Prevention Action Alliance

Check out this new video for kids, “Addiction & the Brain,” to learn how repeated substance misuse can hijack the brain, and why it is so important to delay use until the brain has reached maturity. From the Addiction Policy Forum and Prevention Action Alliance.

This kid-friendly video explains how repeated substance use can hijack brain function, and the importance of delaying use until the brain has fully developed. Learn more about addiction & download free edu content by visiting www.addictionpolicy.org. This video is the result of a collaboration between the Addiction Policy Forum, a national nonprofit, and Prevention Action Alliance, a statewide org in Ohio.

ADDICTION POLICY FORUM RELEASES YOUTH DRUG PREVENTION TOOLKIT

In a new prevention toolkit and related video for parents and families, Addiction Policy Forum asks, How do you really keep your kids safe from addiction? Read more.

How Do You Really Keep Your Kids Safe From Addiction? 10 things parents can do to help keep their kids safe from addiction. Access the toolkit at www.addictionpolicy.org/preventiontips