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Panel Suggests Bold Opioid-Fighting Measures, Including Lifting Buprenorphine Restrictions
A task force of the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health believes that if a comprehensive opioid-fighting initiative that includes all treatment and harm reduction approaches isn't launched, overdose deaths will continue to climb.
ASAM Wants New Definition of Addiction to Inspire More Effective Responses
The president and vice president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) write that an incomplete understanding of addiction has given rise to misguided policies.
Senate Panel Wants Program to Assist Military with Substance Use Needs
Language in the Senate Appropriations Committee report on the 2020 Department of Defense spending bill asks for a health education and support pilot program for servicemembers battling substance use issues.
Signs Indicate County Comes to Grip with Drug Problems
Baltimore County, Md., is increasing public awareness of the opioid crisis by displaying signs depicting total and fatal overdoses.
Panelists: MAT is Not a Harm Reduction Strategy; Syringe Exchanges Working as Intended
There was universal agreement among panelists during a Sunday morning session at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders East about the benefits of harm reduction strategies. They prevent overdose deaths and the spread of infectious diseases…
Single-Issue Private Foundation Enters Opioid Crisis Arena
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) has issued its first RFP for strategies to expand access to opioid use disorder services for vulnerable populations.
Voices Project Launches Recovery Mobilization Effort
The Voices Project, an organization founded by recovery advocate and American Fix author Ryan Hampton, has launched a national initiative to build capacity for organized civic advocacy around addiction.
States Emulate Kentucky in Overcoming Barriers to Harm Reduction
Kentucky served as a somewhat unlikely model in a National Governors Association initiative to stimulate innovative responses to the infectious disease effects of the opioid crisis.
First-Time Grantees Eligible for Drug-Free Communities Cash
A total of 150 community coalitions that have not received Drug-Free Communities Support Program funding in the past are expected to be awarded fiscal 2019 grants.
Some Signs of Hope in Annual Report on Maryland's Opioid Problem
Preliminary data in a newly released report from the Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center suggest that the onerous impacts of the opioid overdose crisis may be leveling off.
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