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Massachusetts Innovates Opioid Treatment in Primary Care
Since 2007, Massachusetts has provided a national model for its integrated approach to opioid treatment in the primary care setting. Using a nurse care model (NCM), healthcare providers receive funds to improve access and coordinate care. This is done through a dedicated nursing staff. The NCM model means physician assistants, nurse practitioners and doctors can …
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Deadly Nitazenes Drive Opioid Overdose Surge in the U.S.
Fentanyl overdose deaths have been bombarding us in the news for the past several years in seemingly every corner of the nation. While we are still reeling from these tragic events, there is another opioid wreaking havoc that is even more deadly: nitazenes. According to a recent article in Rolling Stone, another class of opioids …
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Door to Door Narcan Program Saves Lives in Ohio
Lorain County, Ohio has been hit hard by the opioid crisis but a new Narcan distribution program is seeking to change that, reports say. Volunteers are quietly dispersing to neighborhoods and communities throughout the county to hand out overdose reversal kits free of charge. Fighting Stigmas, Saving Lives Natalie Karn, a community health nursing supervisor …
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Schools Lead Efforts to Address Teen Fentanyl Use Crisis
The crisis of teen fentanyl use is unfortunately nothing new. During the pandemic, adolescent overdose events more than doubled. But the fight to save kids’ lives and their futures is expanding and America’s public schools are leading the way. Confronting Teen Fentanyl Use Although the number of youth ages 12 to 17 with a past-year …
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Charleston Schools Expand Opioid Recovery Programs
Charleston County Public Schools has just received $500K in opioid recovery grants to mitigate the impact of the addiction crisis on the district’s students. The funds were awarded by The Public School Districts’ Opioid Recovery Trust (PSDORT) and will be used to support opioid addiction education and prevention in district schools. Charleston County is one …
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Senior Opioid Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise
If you think the opioid epidemic is only a problem for younger generations, think again. Adults 65 and older are facing growing risks as senior opioid overdose deaths continue to rise. According to a recent study, fatal overdoses among seniors increased by 9% in just the last eight years. The majority of fatalities stemmed from …
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Arkansas Opioid Addiction Rates Rise Post-Pandemic
Recent data from FAIR Health’s Opioid Tracker revealed how the opioid crisis has affected the nation, particularly in the South. Arkansas opioid addiction rates were the fourth highest in the U.S between 2021 and 2024. Tennessee ranked first in the nation with 1,147 cases. West Virginia and Kentucky followed. Arkansas Opioid Addiction Rates Spike After …
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Iowa Expands Naloxone Access to Combat Overdoses
Iowa has recently launched the Save a Life With Naloxone initiative aimed at fighting the ongoing opioid epidemic through increased access to naloxone (Narcan). Naloxone is a fast-acting medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save lives when used quickly. The state of Iowa stresses that the safety of the state’s …
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Women’s Opioid Recovery Center Opens in Virginia
Native Appalachian author Barbara Kingsolver has opened a new center focused on women’s opioid recovery in Virginia. Kingsolver won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Demon Copperhead, a novel about Appalachia’s opioid addiction crisis. Now she is opening Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence in Lee County, Virginia, which provides a stable home for women who are …
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New Molecule Could Revolutionize Fentanyl Treatment
Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction in Phoenix and the National Center for Wellness and Recovery in Tulsa have developed a new subatomic approach to stop fentanyl overdoses with a single dose. Their answer lies in NCWR-10, a newly created molecule designed as a new fentanyl overdose treatment. The need is urgent. …
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