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Needle-Exchange Program Connects Drug Users to Treatment

Heather Boerner

September 10, 2018 |

Medscape |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

Miami-Dade county is a hotspot for AIDS, but it used to be illegal to offer syringe exchange services there. After studying the results of a San Francisco program, the county amended the law to allow a pilot syringe exchange program. Overdose deaths have declined by almost 40 percent.

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Santa Fe Program Pairs Art With Opioid Addiction Treatment

May Ortega

September 10, 2018 |

KUNM |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

A Santa Fe medical center is augmenting addiction treatment with art therapy. Their approach works to heal the emotional trauma associated with drug addiction and empower them to take control of their own stories.

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Veterans Courts Give Soldiers a Way Back

Heidi Shin

September 02, 2018 |

70 Million |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

When military veterans get charged with crimes, more than 350 courts nationwide exist to try to keep them out of jail, with rehabilitation as the chief goal. Boston Veterans Court provides people with social workers, outreach specialists, access to therapy, and help in going to school, finding a job, and dealing with life's stresses. Many people in this system come home from war struggling with anger, trauma, and substance abuse problems. Some studies have quantified veterans courts' success rates for helping people overcoming mental illness and staying out of criminal trouble.

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Universal mental health screenings to be introduced in local middle schools

Madison Miller

August 31, 2018 |

Kirkland Reporter |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

In response to a growing suicide rate, Washington State's King County school district is trying to take a proactive approach by incorporating a universal mental health screening through online surveys in seventh grade health classes.

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How the Smallest State is Defeating America's Biggest Addiction Crisis

Erick Trickey

August 25, 2018 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cranston, Rhode Island

Inmates at Rhode Island prisons are given the option to participate in a program that provides doses of methadone or other medication to help them break free of opioid addictions, even after leaving prison. The medically-assisted treatment is part of a comprehensive plan to fight opioid addiction in Rhode Island and it's showing results, with 61% fewer fatalities from overdose for recently incarcerated people from last year.

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This app enlists friends and family to help fight opioid addiction

Adele Peters

August 24, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Most apps aimed at helping opioid addiction have no science behind them, but ResQ was developed by a neurobiologist and psychologist to help users avoid relapse. The app provides support when treatment falls short by linking the user with friends and allies who can interact with their progress, much like a social media platform. The app keeps real-time data about treatment, which can be monitored by counselors.

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Tracking Opioids Beneath the Streets

Kelsey Tsipis

August 22, 2018 |

PBS NOVA |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cary, North Carolina

The United States is adopting wastewater epidemiology in response to the opioid crisis. Public health officials laud the tool for giving them a clear picture of the opioid crisis in their communities. In the city of Cary, N.C., health officials can track data about opiate use through the BioBot, the first device that can collect data in real time from the sewer—before opiate molecules can break down and become untraceable.

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These sites allow people to shoot heroin. Could they save lives in Wisconsin?

Rory Linnane

August 21, 2018 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

Supervised injection sites are legal in certain cities and countries around the world, including Vancouver, BC. They’ve been shown to reduce overdose deaths and increase uptake into treatment. States like Wisconsin, where opioid use is a public health concern, should learn from this model.

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Peers guide addicts toward recovery

Jordyn Grzelewski

August 20, 2018 |

The Vindicator |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Youngstown, Ohio

Those that struggle with addiction can have a difficult time feeling like they're being understood by those they talk to about their problems. In Ohio, however, federal funding has gone towards a program that uses peer to peer support in order to connect addicts with recovered addicts, which so far, has shown promising results.

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Rural Risk: Mobile Clinics Help Tackle Multifaceted Opioid Crisis

Aaron Payne

August 20, 2018 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

To combat the opioid epidemic in rural areas, Appalachian states are using mobile health clinics. In Kentucky, a mobile pharmacy housed in a van has distributed 1,300 doses of Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal drug. A mobile testing van reaches rural residents at risk for Hepatitis and HIV.

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