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Is a Medical Model Necessary to Address the Drug and Alcohol Epidemic?
Physician involvement in addressing the opioid & alcohol epidemic remains limited, raising critical questions about the necessity & impact.
"Unmasking the Controversy: Vivitrol, Opioid Overdose, and Alternative Treatment Paths"
Vivitrol, Used to Fight Opioid Misuse, Has a Major Overdose Problem - Scientific American Mr. Percy Menzies, M. Pharm, Response to the...
"Breaking the Mold: Rethinking Strategies in the Opioid Epidemic"
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr027.pdf https://www.channel4.com/news/the-impact-of-the-deadly-fentanyl-plague-on-one-american-cit...
Percy's Response to NPR Article
Percy Menzies response to recent NPR article.
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
Dec 29, 20224 min read
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...
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, 20221 min read
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...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
May 5, 20221 min read
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...
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...
ARCA Admin
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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...
"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...
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 9, 20216 min read
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, 20212 min read
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.
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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...
Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
Aug 27, 20217 min read
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