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Opioid use disorder

Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit
Addiction

Dan Schneider of Netflix’s The Pharmacist to Deliver Keynote Address at HMP Global’s 10th Annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 - by MyChesCo

MALVERN, PA — HMP Global, a leader in healthcare events and education, has announced that Dan Schneider, the inspiration behind Netflix’s The Pharmacist, will be the keynote speaker at the …

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Children Born Dependent on Opioids
Addiction / National

Nationwide Study Shows Continued Rise in Opioid Affected Births

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that the rates of pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use …

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Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19
Addiction / National

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINTON, D.C. — Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in …

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Wolf Administration Highlights Resources for Pennsylvanians as Opioid Crisis Continues to Affect Pennsylvania
Addiction / Pennsylvania

Wolf Administration Highlights Resources for Pennsylvanians as Opioid Crisis Continues to Affect Pennsylvania

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration is calling for an end to the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction and highlighted the work that has been done by the administration …

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Gov. Wolf Signs 12th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration as Work Continues to Fight Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic
Addiction / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf Signs 12th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration as Work Continues to Fight Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf signed the 12th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows …

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Students Participate in PA CURE: Community Health Research Initiatives Training Program
Addiction / Lincoln University

Students Participate in PA CURE: Community Health Research Initiatives Training Program

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 - by MyChesCo

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Three students recently spent eight weeks traveling Philadelphia onboard a van that serves as a mobile drug treatment facility to get a first-hand look at how physicians …

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Jennersville Hospital Recognizes National Substance Abuse Prevention Month with Medication Take-Back Event
Addiction / Hospitals / Oxford

Jennersville Hospital Partners with Oxford Borough Police to Recognize National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 - by MyChesCo

OXFORD, PA — October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Jennersville Hospital – Tower Health is partnering with Oxford Borough Police Department to educate the community about the importance of …

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Wolf Administration Launches Nation’s First Innovative, Evidence-Based Substance Use Disorder Stigma Reduction Campaign
Addiction / Infectious Diseases / Pennsylvania

Wolf Administration Launches Nation’s First Innovative, Evidence-Based Substance Use Disorder Stigma Reduction Campaign

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jennifer Smith, in partnership with Penn State University’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, …

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Pennsylvania Leads Training on Treating Pregnant and Parenting People with Opioid Use Disorder
Addiction / Pennsylvania / Society

Pennsylvania Leads Training on Treating Pregnant and Parenting People with Opioid Use Disorder

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — As recovery month continues, the departments of Health and Drug and Alcohol Programs, along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), partnered to provide …

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Opiod Epidemic
Government / Infectious Diseases / National

HHS Invests Nearly $115 Million to Combat the Opioid Crisis in Rural Communities

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 - by MyChesCo

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded approximately $25 million to 80 award recipients across 36 states and two …

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