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Atika עתיקה
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E.D The J Healthcare Initiative | Youth Consultant UNTOC 12 | #HarmReduction | Substance Use Healthcare | Vienna NGOC & New York NGOC | Novartis Scholar ‘24
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January 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Hospital-based OPS have been our shtick lately, but we aren't a one-trick pony. We will fight this on every front.

www.nanaimobulletin.com/opinion/opin...
OPINION: Involuntary care won’t prevent harm from drugs
Nanaimo doctor suggests involuntary care is an attempt to hide a problem rather than address it
www.nanaimobulletin.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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"I am terrified of my children experimenting with drugs, because of the overdose risk. But educating them only about abstinence won't protect them or their peers."

By Tracey Helton Mitchell:
What I Tell My Kids About My History of Drug Use
The most chaotic period of my life was partly captured on film, for a documentary about heroin addiction. This once ...
filtermag.org
December 18, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Just as we prioritize improving 5-year survival rates for cancer, diabetes, and depression, we should equally prioritize increasing survival rates for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

#OUD #OverdoseCrisis #Opioid
Opioid crisis renews focus on expanding access to methadone treatment
While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 Americans are still dying every year from opioid overdoses. Despite that, very few people who are struggling with addiction get trea...
www.pbs.org
December 19, 2024 at 5:51 AM