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Assessing Patient Perspective Of Current Suboxone Treatment, Midori Eckenstein Jan 2017

Assessing Patient Perspective Of Current Suboxone Treatment, Midori Eckenstein

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

The number of people seeking treatment for opioid abuse and heroin use. While this number is increasing the number of heroin fatalities is also on the rise. Methadone clinics are reporting better retention rates than suboxone treatment. This project explores the patient perspectives of suboxone therapy and what can be improved to help establish better practices.


Marijuana Use Counseling During Pregnancy, Adam Petchers Jan 2017

Marijuana Use Counseling During Pregnancy, Adam Petchers

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Penobscot County, Maine has among the highest rates of marijuana use in the country, and Maine has recently voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Research has shown that pregnant women frequently seek out and are dissatisfied with information regarding the safety of marijuana use during pregnancy. We surveyed Family Medicine providers at the Center for Family Medicine at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor Maine regarding their counseling of pregnant patients on the topic of marijuana use. From the results, we created an information sheet to aid providers in marijuana use counseling with pregnant women.