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ASAM Practice PearlsHow to Transform Hospitals to Better Care for People with Addiction
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🎙 Special Series: ASAM's 56th Annual Conference
This episode is part of a special four-part series spotlighting key sessions from ASAM’s 56th Annual Conference.
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In this episode of ASAM Practice Pearls, Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar welcomes Dr. Itai Danovitch to explore highlights from his session, Hospitals as a Frontline for Addiction: Lessons from the START Study. They’ll discuss the pivotal role hospitals play in identifying and treating substance use disorders, drawing on insights and outcomes from the START (Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team) Study.Â
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If there was only one vitamin supplement you could ever take…
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