"Breaking the Mold: Rethinking Strategies in the Opioid Epidemic"
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Percy's Response to a recent article.
What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains (theconversation.com) The...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
- May 5, 2022
- 1 min
Part 3: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Percy Menzies of ARCA
St. Louis, MO – Percy Menzies our President and founder of Assisted Recovery Centers of America was recently interviewed by Close Up...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
- May 5, 2022
- 1 min
Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Percy Menzies of ARCA
St. Louis, MO – Percy Menzies our President and founder of Assisted Recovery Centers of America was recently interviewed by Close Up...
Question on the limitations of harm reduction in the face of the growing supply of fentanyl.
The article in the Wall Street Journal brings up the question on the limitations of harm reduction in the face of the growing supply of...
ARCA Admin
- Apr 19, 2022
- 1 min
Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Interviews Percy Menzies of Assisted Recovery Centers of American.
St. Louis, MO – Percy Menzies our President and founder of Assisted Recovery Centers of America was recently interviewed by Close Up...
Questions every reporter need to ask regarding the opioid epidemic.
A reporter I have known called up saying: The drug overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 and I have covered just about every aspect of...
Naltrexone – A Great Strategy to Cut Down on Drinking During the Holidays
Consider a new way of life. Learn more about a medication that can help you cut down on drinking.
Treat and Prevent Opioid Use
Turn to any TV channel and you are likely to see an ad for medications to prevent HIV infections. All it requires for patients to take...
Percy Menzies response to a recent NY Times Article
Percy Menzies response to a recent NY Times Article that minimizes the dangers of using heroin and other powerful opioids.
"Ask Your Doctor"
Physician, heal thyself is a common refrain we have heard. In the mini docu-drama, Dopesick which many of us watched with great interest...
A Brief History of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
MAT has become a noun, synonymous with the treatment of addictive disorders, especially opioid use disorder (OUD). Why this term and how...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
- Nov 9, 2021
- 6 min
Our Moral Obligation
The raw statistics of the opioid crisis in the United States are startling. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health,...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Missing Link in the Opioid Prevention Strategy
https://www.hhs.gov/overdose-prevention/primary-prevention HHS announced a prevention strategy incorporating elements of harm reduction...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
What’s in a Name?
In our field of addiction medicine, we are often reminded and rightly so to refrain from using stigmatized terms and words like, addict,...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
- Aug 27, 2021
- 7 min
Reclaiming the Public Square of Opioid Addiction Treatment
The public square in American history can trace its roots to ancient Greece. Amidst the city-states that arose on rocky Mediterranean...
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