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October 26, 2025Cannabis Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Failure to assess cannabis use can lead to missed diagnoses of cannabis…
October 26, 2025Tobacco Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Missing tobacco use means lost opportunities for smoking cessation interventions and can…
October 26, 2025Caffeine Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Overlooking caffeine use can result in misattributing symptoms like anxiety, insomnia, palpitations,…
October 5, 2025The 7 Core Questions Every Clinician Should Ask About Substance Use This is Part 5 in our series on Substance…
October 4, 2025How to Ask About Substance Use in a Way That is Both Medically Precise and Deeply Compassionate This is Part…
October 3, 2025Understanding Addiction: The Pain Model This is Part 3 in our series on Substance Use History.Read Part 2: The Hidden Risks…
October 2, 2025The Hidden Risks You Miss When You Don't Take a Full Substance Use History This is Part 2 in our…
October 1, 2025Stop Asking "Have You Ever Used?": Why Substance Use Requires Real Clinical Assessment This is the introductory post in our…