A “Prescription” for Integrated Care for Chronic Pain and Associated Conditions

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• April 24th, 2024
• chronic pain, Integrated Care, mental health, opioid crisis, social determinants of health, socioeconomic factors, Spring 2024 Issue
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A rising incidence of physical pain, and chronic physical pain in particular, necessitates a comprehensive examination of its underpinnings and relationship with other dimensions of health and wellbeing. This poses unique challenges for behavioral healthcare providers who operate amid a deeply...

Higher Buprenorphine Doses Associated With Improved Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

• By: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• addiction, buprenorphine treatment, community, fentanyl, harm reduction, medication dosage, opioid crisis, opioid use disorder, overdose deaths, recovery, substance use disorder, treatment, treatment retention
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Individuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a higher dose, according to a study of patients prescribed buprenorphine in Rhode Island from 2016 to 2020, as fentanyl became widely available. The...

Overdose Deaths Increased in Pregnant and Postpartum Women From Early 2018 to Late 2021

• By: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• barriers to treatment, COVID-19 pandemic impact, drug overdose deaths, healthcare access, opioid crisis, stigma and discrimination, substance use disorders
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Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant or pregnant within the previous 12 months, according to a new study by researchers at National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National...

Research to Address the Real-Life Challenges of Opioid Crisis

• By: Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• February 28th, 2024
• combating the opioid crisis, equity, fentanyl, history of opioid crisis, opioid crisis, overdose deaths, racial disparity in health care, telehealth
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While great progress has been made in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s opioid crisis continues to evolve in unexpected ways. The opioid crisis, which worsened during the pandemic and now involves the scourge of fentanyl, claims more than 70,000 lives each year in the United States1....

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...

Enhancing Recovery and Pioneering Hope: Integrating Outpatient and Residential Treatment Amid the Opioid Crisis

• By: Carolann Slattery, EdD, LCSW-R James Hollywood. LCSW Samaritan Daytop Village
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction treatment, community integration, comprehensive integrated outpatient treatment programs, comprehensive support, cultural sensitivity, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, holistic recovery, hope, Integrated Care, long-term recovery, medication-assisted treatment, opioid crisis, outpatient programs, patient compliance, personalized treatment, reducing stigma, residential programs
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The battle against addiction is a pressing concern, as communities across the United States grapple with the devastating impact of the opioid crisis. In response, the New York State (NYS) government has taken a pioneering step forward by introducing Comprehensive Integrated Outpatient Treatment...

Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Mitchell Netburn, President & CEO of Samaritan Daytop Village

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• January 5th, 2023
• addiction treatment, asylum seekers, Board training, fentanyl, harm reduction, mental health treatment, mental illness, methadone clinics, Narcan, opioid crisis, saving lives, staff training, substance use disorder, supportive housing, telehealth, Winter 2023 Issue, workforce shortage
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Overview David Minot, Executive Director of Mental Health News Education, the non-profit organization that publishes Behavioral Health News, interviewed Mitchell Netburn, President and CEO of Samaritan Daytop Village, a nonprofit organization that has been improving the quality of life for New...