Opioid Solutions Faculty News for Nov. 26th – Dec. 9th
Dec 11, 2018 | Newsletter |
News
- Inaugural U-M Opioid Solutions faculty networking event a success!
- Announcement: The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center will facilitate the Regional Peer Learning Team on the topic of Opioids
- The Regional Peer Learning Team on Opioids (RPLT) aims to:
- Provide a forum for discussion of research and best practices to reduce opioid overdose/misuse/OUD
- Create and/or share learning opportunities among states in Regions 3 and 5
- Facilitate peer to peer technical assistance
- To join the RPLT, please fill out this brief (6 item survey): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8P23C3V
- Meth, Opioid Use in Pregnancy on the Rise (Lindsay Admon)
- China Has Promised to Crack Down on Fentanyl. Here’s What That Could Mean for Overdose Deaths in the U.S. (Rebecca Haffajee)
- Overprescribing opioids leads to higher levels of consumption (Ryan Howard, Chad Brummett, Jennifer Waljee, Mike Englesbe, Joceline Vu, Jay Lee)
- Benzodiazepine Prescriptions in Older Adults Used in Rural and Low Income Areas (Donovan Maust, Fred Blow, Steven Marcus)
- Opioid Scripts From Dentists Linked to Opioid Abuse in Youth (Chad Brummett)
- Pain Management: Assembling a Toll Kit, Building a Life (Kevin Boehnke)
- Is America Ready For Prescription Heroin?
- School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction
- China and the United States come to agreement at G-20 summit around fentanyl
- At a glance: The University of Michigan Addiction Center
- CDC reports drug overdoses at all time high, mid Michigan community reacts
- Purdue outreach project to tackle substance abuse, mental health issues in three states
- New Federal Initiatives Help States Expand Support for Children and Families Affected by Substance Use
- Research roundup: What does the evidence say about how to fight the opioid epidemic?
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