Making Addiction Treatment More Realistic and Pragmatic: The Perfect Should Not Be the Enemy of the Good

• By: Nora D. Volkow, MD The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• March 17th, 2022
• addiction, addiction treatment, chronic relapsing condition, drug overdose, harm reduction, opioid use, overdose prevention, recovery, Spring 2022 Issue
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Last year saw drug overdose deaths in the U.S. surpass an unthinkable milestone: 100,000 deaths in a year. This is the highest number of drug overdoses in our country’s history, and the numbers are climbing every month. There is an urgent need for a nationwide, coordinated response that...

SAMHSA Announces Unprecedented $30 Million Harm Reduction Grant Funding Opportunity to Help Address the Nation’s Substance Use and Overdose Epidemic

• By: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• January 5th, 2022
• community-based programs, grant program, harm reduction, overdose epidemic, prevention, substance use, Winter 2022 Issue
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is now accepting applications for the first-ever SAMHSA Harm Reduction grant program and expects to issue $30 million in grant awards. This funding, authorized by the American Rescue Plan, will help increase access to a range of...

Information and Answers for People Who Use Drugs or Have Substance Use Disorder During COVID-19

• By: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• January 5th, 2022
• COVID-19, harm reduction, substance use disorder, treatment, vaccine, Winter 2022 Issue
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Having a substance use disorder can make you more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19. People who use drugs may also have underlying medical conditions that put them at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19, and they may have concerns and questions related to their risk....

Fentanyl Test Strips as a Form of Harm Reduction: Study Outcomes

• By: Nadeen Mahklouf, PharmD, MPH Salvatore Volpe, MD, FAA, FACP, ABP-CI Staten Island Performing Provider System (SI PPS)
• March 31st, 2021
• fentanyl, harm reduction, opioids, overdose, Spring 2021 Issue, test strips
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Every seven hours someone dies of a drug overdose in New York City, opioids-involved deaths comprise more than 80% of all overdose deaths, and fentanyl; a highly potent opioid is involved in approximately half of all overdose deaths. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a nationwide alert in...

Taking Care into the Streets to Reduce Harm and Save Lives: The Vital Role of Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Services within the Healthcare Delivery System

• By: Heidi Arthur, LMSW Health Management Associates Liz Evans Washington Heights CORNER Project
• April 16th, 2020
• addiction, harm reduction, needle exchange, recovery
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Harm Reduction is rooted in acknowledging that a person who is an active drug user deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, including being offered safe access to clean syringes and naloxone. This work can be done while building trust and opening the door to recovery options. Harm reduction...