Every confirmed overdose death last year involved fentanyl, officials say. "All of us are trying our best, but there's so much more that needs to be done..." ow.ly/8rgo50MTeT8

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded 15 states each with $1 million, one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) planning grants. Both VT and NH were selected. ow.ly/kJN550NmNvT

"Emergent aims to have Narcan available online and in stores by late summer." ow.ly/3VzH50NQn9N

The weekly injection can be administered to patients who have tolerated a single 4mg dose of a transmucosal buprenorphine‐containing product or those who are currently being treated with a transmucosal buprenorphine-containing product. ow.ly/c90s50OxF3H

Makes Narcan more available; facilitates access to treatment with buprenorphine/other medications; ensures access to telehealth; codifies decriminalization of un-prescribed buprenorphine; and facilitates disposal of unused needles/syringes. ow.ly/oXHR50OxGp0

"Recent research has identified primary care practices as an underutilized setting for substance use prevention, where providers can deliver brief prevention interventions and referral to other prevention or treatment services as indicated." shorturl.at/osDPT

Please join us for the ORN Regional Summit "Addressing the Intersection of Pain Management and Opioid Use: Integrating Care to Promote Healthy Outcomes" occurring on Friday, September 29, 2023! You can register for the Summit at forms.gle/zhmHSSNYSYuweU…. We hope to see you there!

Please join us for the ORN Regional Summit "Addressing the Intersection of Pain Management and Opioid Use: Integrating Care to Promote Healthy Outcomes" occurring on Friday, September 29, 2023! You can register for the Summit at forms.gle/zhmHSSNYSYuweU…. We hope to see you there!

Please join us for the ORN Regional Summit "Addressing the Intersection of Pain Management and Opioid Use: Integrating Care to Promote Healthy Outcomes" occurring on Friday, September 29, 2023! You can register for the Summit at forms.gle/zhmHSSNYSYuweU…. We hope to see you there!

There is only one week left to register for the upcoming ORN Regional Summit "Addressing the Intersection of Pain Management and Opioid Use: Integrating Care to Promote Healthy Outcomes." You can register here: forms.gle/zhmHSSNYSYuweU…. We hope to see you there!

Time is winding down to register for the upcoming ORN Regional Summit "Addressing the Intersection of Pain Management and Opioid Use: Integrating Care to Promote Healthy Outcomes." You can register here: forms.gle/zhmHSSNYSYuweU…. We hope to see you there!

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the launch of 2 grant programs through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intended to expand substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. shorturl.at/lrsy6

It’s the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls! 1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by: A husband A boyfriend An intimate partner A lover A parent A relative A colleague A boss A stranger

"Vermont’s largest city has launched a new initiative that allows first responders to administer opioid addiction treatment medication at the scene of overdoses." vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…

"One piece of the puzzle is supporting drug prevention programs that educate young people about synthetic opioids and preventable resources." shaheen.senate.gov/haheen-grassle…

"Availability of commonly prescribed opioid analgesics was substantially lower in majority non-White communities than in majority White communities across all levels of socioeconomic deprivation." journals.lww.com/pain/abstract/…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new non-opioid pain medication developed by the Massachusetts-based company Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Thursday. yahoo.com/news/fda-appro…

As part of his budget address, Scott proposed converting the Caledonia Community Work Camp in St. Johnsbury, an underused Department of Corrections facility, into a 15-bed recovery campus. mynbc5.com/article/vermon…

"New provisional data from CDC's National Vital Statistics System predict a nearly 24% decline in drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12 months ending in September 2024, compared to the previous year." cdc.gov/media/releases…

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