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03/03/2020
An innovative Massachusetts project that has received federal and state funding support from numerous sources will use most of a third-year allocation of state funding to offer transitional housing assistance to individuals with substance use...
An innovative Massachusetts project that has received federal and state funding support from numerous sources will use most of a third-year allocation of state funding to offer transitional housing assistance to individuals with substance use...
An innovative Massachusetts...
03/03/2020
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02/24/2020
At a time when addiction research is being highly valued for expanding knowledge about today's preferred treatments while working toward more effective solutions for tomorrow, proposed budget cuts for the two addiction-focused institutes...
At a time when addiction research is being highly valued for expanding knowledge about today's preferred treatments while working toward more effective solutions for tomorrow, proposed budget cuts for the two addiction-focused institutes...
At a time when addiction...
02/24/2020
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01/23/2020
A consensus report released today from a panel of medical professionals and academicians suggests that the healthcare system has largely failed to address the scourge of infectious disease intertwined with the opioid crisis.
A consensus report released today from a panel of medical professionals and academicians suggests that the healthcare system has largely failed to address the scourge of infectious disease intertwined with the opioid crisis.
A consensus report released...
01/23/2020
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12/20/2019
The line people draw between “drug user” and “drug dealer” is arbitrary and largely misleading, argues a new report from drug policy reform organization the Drug Policy Alliance. Moreover, the report states that the harsh approach taken to...
The line people draw between “drug user” and “drug dealer” is arbitrary and largely misleading, argues a new report from drug policy reform organization the Drug Policy Alliance. Moreover, the report states that the harsh approach taken to...
The line people draw between...
12/20/2019
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12/03/2019
Actor/author Cameron Douglas will deliver a keynote address at both the 2020 National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD) East in Baltimore and NCAD West in Anaheim, it was announced on Tuesday. Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas,...
Actor/author Cameron Douglas will deliver a keynote address at both the 2020 National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD) East in Baltimore and NCAD West in Anaheim, it was announced on Tuesday. Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas,...
Actor/author Cameron Douglas...
12/03/2019
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11/27/2019
“Can treatment work if the patient doesn't want it?” “Should I have cut off all contact with my loved one until he/she hit bottom?” “My friend has been in treatment five or six times. Is it ever going to work?” These are some of the core...
“Can treatment work if the patient doesn't want it?” “Should I have cut off all contact with my loved one until he/she hit bottom?” “My friend has been in treatment five or six times. Is it ever going to work?” These are some of the core...
“Can treatment work if the...
11/27/2019
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11/25/2019
The largest trade association of physicians in Pennsylvania has endorsed the opening of pilot programs that would test the concept of safe injection sites as a public health response to the opioid crisis. Plans to launch what would be the...
The largest trade association of physicians in Pennsylvania has endorsed the opening of pilot programs that would test the concept of safe injection sites as a public health response to the opioid crisis. Plans to launch what would be the...
The largest trade association of...
11/25/2019
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11/21/2019
A new dataset offers an overview of the varying state laws governing syringe service programs (SSPs), which in many communities have become a crucial component of the public health response to the opioid crisis. The LawAtlas.org resource is...
A new dataset offers an overview of the varying state laws governing syringe service programs (SSPs), which in many communities have become a crucial component of the public health response to the opioid crisis. The LawAtlas.org resource is...
A new dataset offers an overview...
11/21/2019
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11/15/2019
Building on a March report that broadly described the opioid epidemic's impact on children, United Hospital Fund this week put some numbers behind the discussion of the devastating effects of the crisis.
Building on a March report that broadly described the opioid epidemic's impact on children, United Hospital Fund this week put some numbers behind the discussion of the devastating effects of the crisis.
Building on a March report that...
11/15/2019
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11/13/2019
Many communities fighting established or emerging drug crises are failing to take advantage of a critical local resource: faith leaders. A pair of speakers from Ohio and Tennessee closed the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit this week by...
Many communities fighting established or emerging drug crises are failing to take advantage of a critical local resource: faith leaders. A pair of speakers from Ohio and Tennessee closed the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit this week by...
Many communities fighting...
11/13/2019
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