Opioid Solutions Newsletter Archive

News SAMHSA  Announces Unprecedented $30 Million Harm Reduction Grant Funding Opportunity to Help Address Nation's Substance Use and Overdose Epidemic MDHHS Expands Opioid Health Home Services to Additional Counties  Resources The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African...

News Less Than 10% Of Opioid Overdose Patients Are Prescribed Potentially Lifesaving Medications After Emergency Treatment Featuring: Kao-Ping Chua & Keith Kocher Resources Cooperation Between Physicians and Pharmacists May Improve Treatment for Patients with...

News Wexford County Jail First in Northern Michigan to Put Narcan Vending Machine in Front Lobby HHS Announces New Overdose Prevention Strategy Resources Process for Updating the Opioid Prescribing Guideline (CDC) Shortwave Podcast: The Opioid Epidemic (NPR) Opioids...

News Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine or Meth Tripled in Shadow of Opioid Crisis Featuring: Lara Coughlin, Lan Zhang, Amy Bohnert, Donovan Maust, Jason Goldstick, & Allison Lin Resources New Education Campaigns Aimed at Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths (CDC) Rural...

News Buprenorphine Misuse Decreased Among U.S. Adults With Opioid Use Disorder from 2015-2019 Resources SOS Dashboard - New Capabilities Now Available (U-M IPC) Countering the Opioid Crisis: Time to Act Podcast - Episode 4 Now Available (NASEM) Combat Stigma Against...

News Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth Resources Opioid Overdose Rescue: 5 Ways to Save a Life (Brown University) Quality Improvement & Care Coordination When Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (CDC) Opioids, Pain, & the...

News Disparities in Opioid Overdose Deaths Continue to Worsen for Black People, Study Suggests Resources Implementation Initiative - Support in Implementing MOUD in Your Practice  (PCSS) Providing Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ People in Substance Use Treatment Settings...

News Commentary: Opioid Lawsuit Payout Plans Overlook a Vital Need Featuring: Mark Bicket Resources Ten Things Women Should Know About Prescription Opioids (AAOA) Back to School - Screening for Substance Use (NIDA) Research Meets the Moment to Address the Opioid...

News Study: Half of Pediatric Opioid Prescriptions are "High Risk" Featuring: Kao-Ping Chua, Amy Bohnert, & Chad Brummett First-Time Opioid Prescriptions Got Shorter, Less Potent After CDC Guidelines Featuring: Jason Goldstick & Amy Bohnert A Risky Combination...