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U.S. Denies Lifesaving Medications to People with Opioid Use Disorder, Investigation Finds

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 […]

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‘A Failed Model Ends Today,’ Recovery Pioneer Says in Flagler Launch of New Drug Treatment

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

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2022 Flagler County and Volusia County Collaborative Community Health Assessment

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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For Immediate Release

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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FLORIDA PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ALERT: FENTANYL OVERDOSES

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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07/14/2022 Lunch and learn. Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences with Dr. Barry Tishler

Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Noon on Zoom and streaming to Facebookhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4638768638 or https://www.facebook.com/FlaglerOpenArmsRecoveryServicesLog in and learn all about ACEs and the research behind adverse childhood experiences andsubstance uses disorder.What are ACEs?What is the connection?What does the research show locally and nationally?What can we do to help prevent ACEs?What can we do to support adults

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Addicted America: Aid continues during the summer for college students suffering addiction

The oldest known collegiate recovery program was developed at Brown University. It is now spreading nationwide to help students dealing with substance abuse. “College recovery programs have helped for students to come into treatment programs,” Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dr. Srinivasa Gokarakonda, M.D. said. Getting students into

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