Alison Knopf

Kratom: A Primer

February 3, 2021

Alison Knopf Editor, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Ms. Knopf has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

With opioid-like properties, kratom’s recreational use is increasingly reported among those seeking pain relief or a high. This primer reviews what’s known about this unregulated substance, how to talk about it in the clinic, and early evidence on how to treat its withdrawal syndrome.

Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain: The Cart Before the Horse?

February 3, 2021

Alison Knopf

Alison Knopf Editor, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly. Ms. Knopf has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

As more states legalize cannabis for medical or recreational use, it’s becoming more common for our patients to add medical marijuana to their medication regimen for various purported indications. In this primer, we will synthesize the debate surrounding the use of medical marijuana for a variety of syndromes, with a focus on pain.

Buprenorphine Treatment to Be Expanded

November 1, 2016

Alison Knopf

Alison Knopf Editor of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly and a freelance journalist specializing in mental health and substance use issues. Ms. Knopf has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Two recent federal initiatives have catapulted buprenorphine to the forefront of treatment for opioid use disorders.

Addiction and Family: What You Need to Know

January 1, 2016

Alison Knopf

Alison Knopf.

Editor of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly, a subscription newsletter published by Wiley that focuses on policy and programming, and a freelance journalist specializing in mental health and substance use issues.

Ms. Knopf has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The addiction field has clearly become less enamored with terms such as codependency. This article brings you up to date on some tried and true approaches for working with the families of patients with substance use disorders.