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1 day ago · 8) 'Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic' by Harry Wiland (2020) 'Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic' by Harry Wiland is an insightful exploration into the origins and impact of America's opioid crisis. This documentary sheds light on the significant number of overdose deaths surpassing those caused by automobile accidents each year.
10 hours ago · Amid concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic might have led to increases in opioid prescribing, a new study from researchers at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, University of Oxford, demonstrates how the OpenSAFELY database can be used to conduct detailed analyses of opioid prescribing practices, in line with key recommendations from recent NHS England guidance aimed at preventing ...
1 day ago · The Fifty. Opioid deaths rose 50 percent during the pandemic. In these places, they fell. A federal plan to promote treatment and distribute overdose reversal drugs showed promise.
1 day ago · The Biden-Harris Administration should do even more to fund opioid-related prevention, treatment, eradication, and interdiction efforts to save lives in the United States. The 2022 Executive Order to Address the Opioid Epidemic and Support Recovery awarded $1.5 billion to states and territories to expand treatment access, enhance services in rural communities, and fund law enforcement efforts.
10 hours ago · The University of Cincinnati's John Winhusen and Caroline Freiermuth discussed the evidence-based practices implemented during the HEALing Communities Study to fight the opioid epidemic with Spectrum News. The national effort to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths has laid the groundwork for more widely available opioid use disorder treatment ...
3 days ago · It’s impossible to untangle the opioid epidemic from the ongoing legacy of the War on Drugs. For decades, the most common response to substance abuse was criminalization, and even today, it’s possible for individuals to face decades in prison for drug possession, even though incarceration heightens the potential harms and dangers of addiction.
1 day ago · The risk of acquiring HIV is 14 times higher than it is for the adult population generally. In contrast, countries which have successfully scaled up harm reduction services have seen significant declines in HIV infections among people who use drugs. Harm reduction services need to be accessible and acceptable to all who use them.
