I recently had the opportunity to interview Mark L. Kraus, M.D., FASAM*, an addiction medicine specialist and a diplomat of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He is also an internist in private practice and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.
There were two parts to the interview. In the first part, we discussed the signs of addiction and the difference between physiological dependence and addiction. You can read that portion of the...
Suboxone A Option To Treat Chronic Pain
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