CNT’s Medical Director says CDC data on opioid prescription decline is misleading and it does not indicate that we have turned a corner in fighting this epidemic.
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Dr. Cidambi weighs in on how President Trump’s Opioid Task Force could help roll the opioid epidemic in the country back. Shockingly, a majority of opioid pain pill prescriptions are written by family care doctors and nurse practitioners, not pain management specialists. She details steps the task force could take to make an impact.
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IMPACT ON CHILDREN OF PARENTAL SUBSTANCE USE
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Addiction treatment pioneer and CNT’s Medical Director, Dr. Cidambi, helps people understand the impact on children of their parents’ addiction. She also suggests ways to help these kids cope with the trauma and lead normal lives.
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WOMEN WITH ADDCTION HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS
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Addiction specialist, Dr. Indra Cidambi is an expert in treating women with addiction issues. She recognizes the unique challenges women face as they deal with addiction. The press release details her approach to treating women with substance use disorders and it was published in the Huffington Post and Psychology Today.
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Is Your Doctor Enabling Your Addiction?
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Addiction Expert, Dr. Indra Cidambi provides guidelines to check if your physician is inadvertently enabling your addiction. Some physicians do not realize that commonly used medications to treat pain and anxiety can be highly addictive and prescribe them. This article will help individuals identify if their physician is one of the enablers.
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Brian Cuban, author and brother of Mark Cuban, visited CNT and talked to clients to learn about their experience at CNT. He left impressed with the efficacy and success of the Ambulatory detox model. This is what he had to say about CNT: Their outpatient detox model has proven effective for those seeking to end the cycle of addiction.
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Addiction Expert, Dr. Cidambi, explains why the outpatient detox model will eventually marginalize the inpatient model. Incorporating the home environment into treatment, elevating support at home and customized medication management, among other factors, drive the higher efficacy of outpatient detoxification.
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Children Signs
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The FDA recently approved Probuphine, an implantable form of buprenorphine, for longer term maintenance treatment to address opiate withdrawal and opiate craving post opiate detoxification. Addiction expert, Dr. Cidambi provides her take on Probuphine. Her view is that implementation is cumbersome and will likely limit the uptake of the medication.
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Addiction Expert, Dr. Cidambi, highlights the risk of on mixing benzos with opiates. Concomitant use of both substances increases the likelihood of respiratory depression and death. Detoxing off of benzo withdrawal and opiate withdrawal at the same time can be tricky and recovery much harder.
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The nation’s leading chemical dependency expert, Dr. Cidambi, opines that NJ Governor Chris Christie’s intention to spend an additional $100 Million to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates would have been better utilized if some of it were to be spent on cost effective and higher efficacy modalities of care such as Ambulatory (Outpatient) Detox.
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HOW TO MAKE A SOBER HOLIDAY HAPPEN
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The Holidays are an especially trying time for individuals in recovery. CNT’s Medical Director and the nation’s leading addiction expert, Dr. Cidambi, offers 3 tips to help one stay sober during the holidays and 3 tips to help a loved one stay sober.
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Many individuals binge drink during the holidays as the party season is in full swing. Dr. Cidambi suggests that they should become aware if they are abusing alcohol or using it as an emotional crutch.
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JOURNALING TO RECOVERY, MADE SIMPLE
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Over time journaling that demands a lot of time becomes an arduous task and individuals in recovery tend to discontinue it. Dr. Cidambi, America’s leading addiction expert, shares her methodology of journaling, which is effective and can be done in 2 minutes or less.
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TEENS AND THE ABUSE OF THE ‘GOOD-GRADE’ PILL
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CNT’s Medical Director, Indra Cidambi, M.D., talks about the misconceptions about Adderall, highlights the potential of getting addicted to Adderall and the possibility of the medication becoming the “gateway” drug leading to abuse of other substances.
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INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY
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Addiction expert, Dr. Cidambi asks people to participate in a full-heartened manner on International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31). The goal is to increase awareness and reduce stigma.
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