New York State Expands Services to Combat Addiction and Address the Opioid Epidemic

• By: Arlene González-Sánchez NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• April 16th, 2020
• addiction recovery, family involvement, mental health support, opioid epidemic, patient protection, substance use disorder, treatment access, youth prevention
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In September, we marked Recovery Month, the annual observance dedicated to increasing awareness of substance use and mental health disorders. We also celebrate people in recovery, and their successes. And thanks to all the great work we are doing in New York State, we are seeing more and more of...

Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Responses

• By: Hillary Kunins, MD, MPH, MS NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment
• April 16th, 2020
• fentanyl, harm reduction, naloxone distribution, opioid epidemic, overdose deaths, public health initiatives, substance use disorder, treatment access
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Let us address the epidemiology of overdose deaths in New York City. Like cities and states around the United States, New York City is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. In 2016, someone died every seven hours of an overdose in New York City, resulting in 1,374 confirmed deaths. More New...

What’s Hidden in the Hallways: A Look Inside Teenage Opioid Use

• By: Maria Afordakos, MHC Realization Center
• April 16th, 2020
• adolescent opioid addiction, family support, heroin use, mental health, prescription drug misuse, technology influence, teen substance abuse, treatment access
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Walking through the hallways of any high school in America, you will notice student cliques that have existed for generations. You will find your scholars, your athletes, your artists, your so-called “outcasts,” your musicians, your “popular” kids, and anyone and everyone else that falls...