Taking a Holistic Approach to Treating Opioid Addiction

• By: Candace T. Saldarini, MD Lisa Strouss, PharmD ODH, Inc.
• April 16th, 2020
• data sharing, holistic care, medication-assisted treatment, mental health, opioid crisis, prescription monitoring, social determinants of health, substance use disorder
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Opioid overdoses led to more than 33,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2015—an average of 91 per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That national death toll is the “equivalent to America enduring another 9/11 attack every two-and-a-half weeks,” says New Jersey governor Chris...

Treating Individuals with Both Opioid Addiction and Mental Illness

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 16th, 2020
• fentanyl overdose, integrated care, medication-assisted treatment, mental health, New York initiatives, opioid addiction, prescription monitoring, substance use disorder
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As we work to address the nation’s opioid crisis, we must recognize that a disproportionate share of prescription painkillers is being consumed by people with anxiety and depression. We at the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) are partnering with the Office of Alcohol and Substance...