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
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."
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has developed a plan for creating primary care-based recommendations regarding social determinants of health.
Karina W. Davidson, PhD,MASc, Task Force vice-chair and senior vice president of research a
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
"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.”
Five of America’s leading private foundations have pledged to increase their charitable giving by a total of $1.7 billion in order to help address the economic problems stemming from multiple crises engulfing the nation, including the coronavirus pan
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:
builds upon “Deaths, Dollars, and Diverted Resources
City Health Dashboard is currently online and with community-level health, social, and economic data for the nation’s 500 largest cities. It was launched today by the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health with support from the Robert
Vishal Ahuja is an assistant professor of operations management at the SMU Dallas Cox School of Business and an adjunct faculty at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center writes;
"Like other sectors, the large-scale implementation of tele
"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
The County Health Rankings are based on a model of community health that emphasizes the many factors that influence how long and how well we live. The Rankings use more than 30 measures that help communities understand how healthy their residents are
Digital inclusion has become a topic of much discussion as the COVID-19 crisis has forced vital services such as education and health care to be provided online while people shelter in their homes. One of the central ideas behind the trackers is, as
Are we paving the way for the future of the technologies?
As the healthcare industry formed its defense against coronavirus, a noticeable pattern began to emerge: Organizations from different sectors and individuals in different parts of the world sta
Teams of students and faculty primarily from the School of Law and the School of Computing and Engineering at UMKC developed the Model Data Handling Policy (MDHP) project in an interdisciplinary graduate-le
Increasingly, Americans require a broadband internet connection to live, work, and interact. Yet far too many individuals, many of whom are members of historically overlooked and underserved communities, lack the skills, technologies, and supports need
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
Apple and Google announced a system for tracking the spread of the new coronavirus, allowing users to share data through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmissions and approved apps from health organizations. Is this a posible solution to tracking SDOH
Local health departments are working to protect public health by communicating with transportation officials, educating health care providers and communicating to the public best practices to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. What can we lea
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