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Questions every reporter need to ask regarding the opioid epidemic.
A reporter I have known called up saying: The drug overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 and I have covered just about every aspect of...


Naltrexone – A Great Strategy to Cut Down on Drinking During the Holidays
Consider a new way of life. Learn more about a medication that can help you cut down on drinking.


Treat and Prevent Opioid Use
Turn to any TV channel and you are likely to see an ad for medications to prevent HIV infections. All it requires for patients to take...


SAMHSA Grant Awarded
We are proud to announce that ARCA has received a 5-year SAMHSA grant to provide Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Prescription...
Josh Ferrante
Dec 15, 20212 min read


Percy Menzies response to a recent NY Times Article
Percy Menzies response to a recent NY Times Article that minimizes the dangers of using heroin and other powerful opioids.


"Ask Your Doctor"
Physician, heal thyself is a common refrain we have heard. In the mini docu-drama, Dopesick which many of us watched with great interest...


A Brief History of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
MAT has become a noun, synonymous with the treatment of addictive disorders, especially opioid use disorder (OUD). Why this term and how...


Our Moral Obligation
The raw statistics of the opioid crisis in the United States are startling. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health,...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
Nov 9, 20216 min read


Missing Link in the Opioid Prevention Strategy
https://www.hhs.gov/overdose-prevention/primary-prevention HHS announced a prevention strategy incorporating elements of harm reduction...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
Nov 2, 20212 min read


What’s in a Name?
In our field of addiction medicine, we are often reminded and rightly so to refrain from using stigmatized terms and words like, addict,...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
Nov 2, 20213 min read


Reclaiming the Public Square of Opioid Addiction Treatment
The public square in American history can trace its roots to ancient Greece. Amidst the city-states that arose on rocky Mediterranean...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
Aug 27, 20217 min read
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