Opioid Solutions Newsletter Archive

News Mott certified as a national leader in pediatric pain prevention and treatment Resources Michigan Monthly Overdose Update August 2022 (MDHHS) Facts Over Fear: Teaching Opioid Awareness (CS Mott Children's Hospital) SUD for the Healthcare Team Course (PCSS) New...

News Increased Use of Telehealth for OUD Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose Resources Trends and Disparities in 2021 EMS Responses to Opioid Overdoses (MDHHS) Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities (CDC)...

News AI could help patients with chronic pain avoid opioids Study provides first evidence of link between opioid use disorder, chronic pain Resources July 2022 Michigan Nonfatal Overdose Surveillance Report (MDHHS) Trends and Disparities in 2021 EMS Responses to...

News Children and teens getting spinal surgery don’t need so many opioids, study suggests Resources CDC's Overdose Framework (CDC) Establishing Peer Support Services For Overdose Response: A Toolkit for Health Departments (National Council for Mental Wellbeing)...

News Telehealth by phone & video proves a lifeline for veterans with opioid addiction Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guideline, study finds Resources June 2022 Nonfatal Overdose Surveillance Report (MDHHS) Linking People with Opioid Use...

News People who have had weight-loss surgery can be at high risk for opioid overdose Opioid prescriptions significantly higher for patients with lifelong disabilities Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021...

News Winning by default: Tonsillectomy study shows power of pre-set opioid Rx size Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room Resources May 2022 Nonfatal Overdose Surveillance Report (MDHHS) The Current State of the Opioid Crisis (PCSS) Impacting...

News Opioids: 4 ways to reduce harm, overdose and death Resources Innovation to Impact Program on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Substance Use Researchers (Yale) Information on Managing Pain in LGBTQ Patients (U-M Injury Prevention Center) Patient Journey Map:...

News Could time limits on opioid prescriptions reduce misuse? APS nursing team offers comfort, support while managing pain Resources April 2022 Michigan Nonfatal Overdose Surveillance Report (MDHHS) Virtual Michigan Harm Reduction Summit Post Conference Resources,...