Five Areas Where “More Research” Isn’t Needed to Curb the Overdose Crisis

• By: Nora D. Volkow, MD The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• community, drug overdose, naloxone, Narcan, opioid crisis, overdose crisis, prevention interventions, settled science, substance use, substance use disorder, treatment
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“…but more research is needed.” That’s often the refrain in science, and it includes addiction research. As the addiction epidemic and overdose crisis continue to claim an unprecedented number of lives and to fray communities, science is an essential part of the solution. In the...

Harm Reduction in Treatment: A Simplified Overview

• By: Meryl Camer, LCSW-R WellLife Network
• October 23rd, 2023
• arm reduction, compassionate care, Fall 2023 Issue, low-barrier solutions, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone, naloxone distribution, naloxone training, opioid overdose prevention, peer services, person-centered treatment, stigma reduction, substance use disorders, telehealth
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In the past, harm reduction was mainly associated with distributing clean needles to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2022), there were over 100,000 deaths related to drug overdoses in 2022. Treatment has evolved to...

The Long History and Bright Future of Harm Reduction in New York State

• By: Mary Brewster, MSW Dr. Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFSAM NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• October 23rd, 2023
• abstinence, addiction, AIDS, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, injection drug use, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone, OASAS, opioids, overdose, people who use drugs, prevention, recovery, substance use, syringe services programs, treatment
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For the past year, the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has implemented a new division among its pillars of prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The newly formed Division of Harm Reduction seeks to bring both the harm reduction philosophy and its practical...

The NYSPA Report: Overdose Prevention Centers Keep Our People Alive

• By: Alan T. Rodríguez Penney, MD Janian Medical Care
• July 19th, 2023
• co-occurring disorders, fentanyl, harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone, opioid use disorder, overdose, overdose prevention centers, Summer 2023 Issue, supervised injection sites, syringe service programs
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People with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a high prevalence of a serious mental illness (SMI). Nearly 27% of people with an OUD had a co-occurring SMI (Jones and McCance-Katz 2019), which complicates care when access to dual diagnosis treatment is limited. Overdose deaths have steadily increased...

NY State Department of Health Warns the Public in Central New York About Alarming Increase In Opioid Overdoses

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• October 7th, 2022
• addiction, Fall 2022 Issue, fentanyl, naloxone, opioid use disorder, overdose, overdose prevention, substance use disorders
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Providers and Public Encouraged to Take Advantage of New Standing Order, Allowing New Yorkers to Get Naloxone Without a Prescription On August 26, 2022, The New York State Department of Health has been made aware of a rapid increase in opioid-related overdoses in the Central New York region....