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07/13/2021
The Opioid Response Network has published a new educational resource guide for judges and others in the justice system that provides baseline knowledge of the medical aspects of practices needed for prevention, identification and treatment of...
The Opioid Response Network has published a new educational resource guide for judges and others in the justice system that provides baseline knowledge of the medical aspects of practices needed for prevention, identification and treatment of...
The Opioid Response Network has...
07/13/2021
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News
06/29/2021
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati have identified factors that have contributed to 25 areas across the U.S. becoming hotspots for fatal opioid overdoses.
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati have identified factors that have contributed to 25 areas across the U.S. becoming hotspots for fatal opioid overdoses.
Researchers from the University...
06/29/2021
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News
06/11/2021
HRSA is now accepting applications for its $28 million Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) that will provide up to $250,000 in eligible education loan repayment funds for those working in the field...
HRSA is now accepting applications for its $28 million Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) that will provide up to $250,000 in eligible education loan repayment funds for those working in the field...
HRSA is now accepting...
06/11/2021
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FDA Addresses Stimulant Surge, Prescription Warning Labels, Stigma
04/08/2021
Although the number of prescription opioids dispensed in the U.S. has declined since 2012, opioid overdose deaths continue to rise. The presence of fentanyl and a widespread increase in the use of stimulants, particularly methamphetamine, in...
Although the number of prescription opioids dispensed in the U.S. has declined since 2012, opioid overdose deaths continue to rise. The presence of fentanyl and a widespread increase in the use of stimulants, particularly methamphetamine, in...
Although the number of...
04/08/2021
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Legislators Ramping Up Bipartisan Efforts to Educate on Opioids
04/08/2021
Each acknowledging how the opioid epidemic has impacted the communities they represent, U.S. Reps. David Trone of Maryland and Lori Trahan of Massachusetts stressed to Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees that they have maintained their...
Each acknowledging how the opioid epidemic has impacted the communities they represent, U.S. Reps. David Trone of Maryland and Lori Trahan of Massachusetts stressed to Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees that they have maintained their...
Each acknowledging how the...
04/08/2021
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CDC Translating Knowledge into Action as Addiction Crisis Evolves
04/07/2021
The addiction crisis of today is not the same as those that preceded it even 2 years ago, and while there are reasons for concern, CDC director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees in a session presented...
The addiction crisis of today is not the same as those that preceded it even 2 years ago, and while there are reasons for concern, CDC director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees in a session presented...
The addiction crisis of today is...
04/07/2021
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Legislators: PDMPs Making a Difference, but Pandemic has Re-ignited Opioid Epidemic
04/06/2021
Fentanyl-laced counterfeit medications smuggled into the U.S. remain a major opioid-related threat, but prescription drug monitoring programs—now active in 49 states—are one of the nation’s best defenses, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers told Rx Drug...
Fentanyl-laced counterfeit medications smuggled into the U.S. remain a major opioid-related threat, but prescription drug monitoring programs—now active in 49 states—are one of the nation’s best defenses, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers told Rx Drug...
Fentanyl-laced counterfeit...
04/06/2021
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04/06/2021
An interstate compact that will allow professional counselors who are licensed and reside in one member state to practice in all participating states is closer to being enacted after bills were approved by two state legislatures in recent...
An interstate compact that will allow professional counselors who are licensed and reside in one member state to practice in all participating states is closer to being enacted after bills were approved by two state legislatures in recent...
An interstate compact that will...
04/06/2021
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Biden Pledges Assertive Action to Address Opioid Crisis
04/05/2021
Acknowledging that addiction is a crisis that “touches families in every community in red states and blue states, across all races and creeds,” President Joe Biden told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees in an address presented Monday...
Acknowledging that addiction is a crisis that “touches families in every community in red states and blue states, across all races and creeds,” President Joe Biden told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees in an address presented Monday...
Acknowledging that addiction is...
04/05/2021
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Rogers: Maintain Multi-Pronged Approach to Fight Epidemic Within Pandemic
04/05/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down nearly the entire world over the past year, Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky told attendees of the 10th annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Monday, “but unfortunately, it did not slow down the illicit drug...
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down nearly the entire world over the past year, Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky told attendees of the 10th annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Monday, “but unfortunately, it did not slow down the illicit drug...
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down...
04/05/2021
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