Volume 06 | April 05, 2022
DACS Digest | Your monthly news & updates
Bringing prescribers in the District of Columbia the latest news, events, and resources to improve care for patients with substance use disorders and chronic pain management.
About Us
All DACS services are FREE and include:
  • Phone consultation for clinical questions provided by our team of expert addiction specialists
  • Education and training opportunities related to SUDs and pain management
  • Assistance in the identification of substance use and behavioral health resources and referrals that meet the needs of the patients in your community
Virtual Continuing Education Opportunities
Starting Buprenorphine in the Fentanyl Era: Is Low-dose Initiation ("Microdosing") the Solution?

Wednesday, April 27
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Presented by:
Devang Gandhi, MD | DACS Consultant
Jasleen Salwan, MD, MPH | DACS Consultant
MACS for MOMs 8-hour Waiver Training: Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Tuesday, May 17
8:00 am - 5:15 pm

Presented by:
Katrina Mark, MD, FACOG | MACS for MOMs Consultant
Chris Walsh, MD| MACS for MOMs Consultant
Sarah Kattakuzhy, MD | MACS Consultant

*Hosted by: MACS for MOMs*
Latest News & Research
Towards Improved Addiction Treatment Quality and Access for Black Patients

"Punitive responses to addiction have disproportionately impacted communities of color. The timing and access point of MOUD for Black patients must be addressed to provide early intervention and pharmacotherapies for Black communities through health care systems, primary care, employers, and public health infrastructures".


An Interprofessional Approach to Chronic Pain Management and Education

This study "illustrates the effectiveness of an interprofessional committee in lowering prescribed opioid doses and enhancing chronic pain education in a community-based residency setting".

The Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Pre-diabetes: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2016-2018

This study uses a representative sample of U.S. adults to conclude "e-cigarette use was associated with greater odd of prediabetes".
Relevant Resources To Support You
Instruction to Request Exception to Limitations on Dispensing for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

In an effort to promote more immediate expanded treatment for OUD, the DEA is currently allowing DEA-registered practitioners working in an DEA-registered hospital/clinic to request an exception to the one day supply limitation currently in place.

SAMSHA Grant- "Medication-Assisted Treatment – Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction"

The purpose of this program is to provide resources to help expand/ enhance access to MOUD.
Podcast: Opioids and the physician-patient relationship– What are we getting wrong?

Two physicians take a critical look at medical training and culture to explore how interpersonal boundary clarity and the capacity to fully engage are essential to effective medical practice and education, mentoring, and a nourishing career .
ASAM e-learning: Buprenorphine Mini Course: Building on Federal Prescribing Guidelines

Presented by ASAM and the AMA, this mini-course for medical providers, clinicians and students reviews prescribing buprenorphine to patients with OUD .
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