In this recent paper, researchers found that opioid overdoses did not increase among new users of prescription opioids in four states (CA, FL, NY, PA), even as nationwide overdoses increased. Their findings suggest that the growing number of opioid o
Read more…The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two technical assistance documents that addressed concerns about the opioid addiction epidemic and the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) While
Read more…In a tweet on August 11, 2020 state Chief Data Officer Joy Bonaguro offered a bit of an update on the creation of a statewide homeless data integration system — a project already underway when Newsom mentioned it Feb. 19 in his second State of the St
Read more…CNN reported, An estimated 10.3 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2018, including 9.9 million prescription pain reliever abusers and 808,000 heroin users. Opioid manufacturers have cost the American economy $2.15 trillion, accor
Read more…COVID-19 is making an impact across the globe on many different levels. People are concerned about the economy, employment, access to food and many other things. Something that continues to stand out is how this pandemic is taking a toll on mental he
Read more…Isotonitazene — commonly referred to as “iso,” is a new synthetic opioid as powerful as fentanyl. Iso is a synthetic version of etonitazene, an opioid first reported in 1957, which is nationally and internationally controlled, as it is highly addicti
Read more…As 2019 data is released, alarming trends are being reported.
"Data from Wisconsin emergency departments show 325 suspected overdoses from March to July 13 compared with 150 suspected overdoses over that span in 2019."
"State Department of Health Serv
Read more…Thought provoking: Cook County is on track to double the number of opioid-related deaths from 2019, officials said at a press conference Tuesday.
Now coronavirus looks to be undoing the advances made against a drug epidemic that has claimed close to 600,000 lives in the US over the past two decades. Worse, it is also laying the ground for a long-term resurgence of addiction by exacerbating man
Read more…"Dr. Nora Volkow... isolation is particularly hard for people suffering from substance use disorders, also depression or other psychiatric disorders,” she says. “Withdrawal and isolation actually just in general exacerbates the problem.”
Read more…The American Journal of Managed Care, recently posted commentary that, there was an alternative approach to the opioid epidemic that can improve both health and financial outcomes. Their commentary:
"The recent pandemic shows the correlation of SDH with who is most impacted by COVID-19 and how this relates to those with SUD/OUD along with the SUD/OUD workforce. One way to look at this is through the barriers to prevention, screening, testing, ca
Read more…The coronavirus is rapidly spreading across the world and one particularly group of people who are at high risk are those that suffer from opioid use disorder (OUD). This group of people are highly likely to contract the virus because they are likely
Read more…Advertised prices across China for precursors of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cutting agents have risen between 25% and 400% since late February, said Logan Pauley, an analyst at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, a Washington-based security r
Read more…"People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals, evidence-b
Read more…In response to the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, SAMHSA is providing answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding the provision of methadone and buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder for new and existing patients.
Read more…Kentucky City Turns to Smartphone App to Keep Kids Off Drugs
Lexington, Ky., and the nonprofit Preventum Initiative are teaming up to launch a new smartphone application for opioid education and prevention aimed at 75,000 Fayette County youth under th
Read more…ODMAP offers the ability to collect both suspected fatal and non-fatal overdoses, in real time, across jurisdictions, to mobilize a cohesive and collaborative response.
This software may change the game when it comes to outreach and prevention. ODMAP
Read more…John N. Kapoor, a former billionaire who founded opioid maker Insys Therapeutics Inc., was sentenced to 5½ years in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy to illegally boost sales of his company’s prescription fentanyl drug.
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