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Podcast: High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode: Episode #39 High Truths with Dr. Timothy Brennan and Addiction Medicine
Description: If you go the emergency department with a broken arm, you will get an x-ray, a cast, and be referred to see an orthopedic specialist. If you have a serious heart problem you will be referred to a cardiologist.  What happens if you come to the hospital with endocarditis – an infection of the heart caused by drug use?  You will see a heart specialist, an infectious disease doctor, but will you see a specialist who can help treat the cause of the problem – the addiction?  Addiction Medicine specialty care should be available just like a pain specialist or palliative care sp...