In this episode of ASAM Practice Pearls, Dr. Stephen Taylor welcomes Dr. Itai Danovitch to discuss the descriptive term polysubstance use and methods for evaluating and managing patients with polysubstance intoxication and unknown toxidromes. The conversation covers strategies for assessing altered mental status, maintaining a broad differential diagnosis, safely managing agitation, and providing supportive care while avoiding common cognitive biases. This episode offers listeners practical insights for navigating clinical uncertainty and supporting patients from stabilization to treatment engagement.

This 1.5-hour, recorded course is part of an online case-based learning collaborative series and focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to assessing opioid withdrawal syndrome.

This 2-hour self-paced online course provides a foundational understanding of evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) care in jails and prisons.

This 1.5-hour, recorded course is part of an online case-based learning collaborative series and focuses on strategies to effectively manage medetomidine-opioid withdrawal syndrome.

The Benzodiazepine Tapering Considerations in General Medicine: Implementing The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline is a 4-hour course that translates the Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering into practical strategies for safer tapering.

This 88-hour on-demand conference includes 64 sessions highlighting best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field.

This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 57th Annual Conference addresses advanced alcohol withdrawal management through case-based learning, covering validated assessment tools and treatment strategies for complex presentations.

This 1.5-hour, recorded course is part of an online case-based learning collaborative series and focuses on managing complicated opioid withdrawal in the Emergency or Hospital Setting.

This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 57th Annual Conference addresses developing inpatient addiction consult services at pediatric institutions, exploring core components, stakeholder engagement, and implementation strategies.

This 1 hour and 45-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 57th Annual Conference addresses benzodiazepine management in outpatient settings, applying ASAM guidelines to cases and exploring tapering strategies and success definitions.