Addiction Medicine eConsults | Alethea Medical

How can our Addiction Medicine Specialists help?

Alethea provides access to Addiction Medicine Specialists who are happy to answer questions about many topics including:

Substance Use Disorders
Gambling Addictions
Benzodiazepine Use Disorders
De-Prescribing Plans

Example questions our Addiction Medicine Specialists can answer

Below are some example questions you can ask our Addiction Medicine Specialists:

What are the recommended protocols for initiating buprenorphine in a primary care setting?
How should I manage a patient with opioid use disorder who is interested in tapering off methadone?
What are the best practices for addressing alcohol withdrawal in an outpatient setting?
Can you provide guidance on managing benzodiazepine dependence in elderly patients?
What are the considerations for prescribing naltrexone to a patient with a history of liver disease?

Addiction Medicine Specialists

Bakir Al Tikriti, MD, MB ChB, CCFP, PGC(PAIN)

Chronic Pain

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Addictions Medicine

Average decrease in Specialist wait times of 51%

Over 32,425 eConsults sent

70% of patients were not sent directly to the specialist

Are you ready to send an eConsult through Alethea?