Antidotum

Vol 10: How can we defend sending people away without treating their skin infections?

We have normalised fragmentation of care.

Jul 5, 2024 • 

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February 2024

Vol. 9: Shall I get a urine test before you see this person?

No thanks, we don't need it today.

Feb 1, 2024 • 

Euan Lawson

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July 2023

Vol. 8: Opioid deaths and hospital admissions

We need inclusion health teams working across 'islands' of care.

Jul 4, 2023 • 

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November 2022

Vol. 7 Methadone deaths in the first Covid-19 lockdown

The deaths were largely in those not prescribed.

Nov 4, 2022 • 

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February 2022

Vol. 6 Nasal naloxone, spectroscopes, interim OAT and not going to the doctor.

This week I am trying a little experiment with a quick and dirty 4x100 which I think could be a regular format. Four new papers and around 100 words on…

Feb 24, 2022 • 

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January 2022

Vol. 5 Low-dose buprenorphine and other matters

Getting lost will help you find yourself. And other Instagrammable guff.

Jan 21, 2022 • 

Euan Lawson

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Vol. 4 Why are people dying?

You can probably guess but we prefer evidence here

Jan 14, 2022 • 

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Vol. 3 Stigma: This is Water

There are these two fish swimming along... This is not a post about the lack of clean water for people who inject drugs and how they end up using…

Jan 7, 2022 • 

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August 2021

Vol. 2 ECG and QTc ramblings

How comfortable are you with increasing methadone doses over 100mg?

Aug 22, 2021 • 

Euan Lawson

Vol. 1 Talking out of my HAT

I just sent the most recent Clinical Update to the good people at Addiction Professionals (formerly known as SMMGP). In that I cover seven recent papers…

Aug 8, 2021 • 

Euan Lawson

April 2021

Antidotum

“Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition”- Adam Smith.

Apr 20, 2021 • 

Euan Lawson

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