Trainings by BMC Grayken Center for Addiction TTA Wednesday, 4/17 Essentials of Treating Stimulant Use Disorder 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET via Zoom Led by Justin Alves, MSN, FNP-BC, ACRN, CARN, CNE and Vanessa Loukas MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP, this course is designed to be a guide for addiction providers interested in providing and caring […]
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Source: drugfree.org The rate of overdose deaths in the United States in 2022 were at a record high, but there are signs the overdose rate may be leveling off after years of a steady rise, according to new government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 107,941 overdose deaths in 2022. This is
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Source: Drugfree.org Almost every sector of American society is obstructing use of methadone and buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, according to a yearlong investigation by STAT. Buprenorphine and methadone (medications to treat opioid use disorder, or MOUD) are cheap, easy to distribute and effective at decreasing substance use, overdose and death risk and withdrawal
Pam Birtolo described what she called her own journey from addiction to recovery: “I was a professional. I was working in a C suite. I was taking opioids, massive amounts of prescription opioids, including prescription fentanyl. But I managed to hide it seven years. So you know, we’re only as sick as our secrets. And
Who gets better medical care in the United States: “addicts,” or “people with substance use disorders”? The terms, of course, mean functionally the same thing. But in the field of addiction medicine, the question presents something of a crisis. Even as drugs and alcohol claim 200,000 lives each year, many who seek addiction treatment are
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The 2022 Flagler County and Volusia County Collaborative Community Health Assessment has been released. The Community Health Assessment tells the community story and provides a foundation to improve the health of the population. It is the basis for priority setting, planning, program development, policy changes, coordination of community resources, funding applications, and new ways to
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services Pam Birtolo 386.569.4310 pambirtolo@me.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2022 Flagler OARS Pam Birtolo Appointed to Floridians for Recovery Board of Directors Palm Coast, FL – Pam Birtolo, Executive Director of Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services (Flagler OARS) has just been elected to the Board of Directors
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The Florida Department of Health has issued the following Public Health and Safety Alert. The State of Florida has seen an exponential increase in overdoses associated with fentanyl. State agencies, including the Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Children and Families, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement are working together to investigate and immediately
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