Grieving Mother Warns Menagha Teens About Opioid Addiction – Park Rapids Enterprise – Nov. 13, 2018
Two years ago, Colleen Ronnei lost her 20-year-old son, Luke, to a drug overdose. The family lives in Chanhassen, but spends their summers on Hinds Lake. On Nov. 7, Ronnei brought her story to Menagha High School students. Read More.
Opioid Crisis Poses Challenge for Vets – The Hill – Nov. 13, 2018
Advocates are working to ensure that veterans are not overlooked as Congress and the Trump administration push to address the opioid epidemic. Read More.
Facebook, Google and Twitter Formed Tech Together to Fight the Opioid Crisis – Ad Week – Nov. 13, 2018
The three tech giants are teaming up in a new coalition, Tech Together to Fight the Opioid Crisis, which will be led by the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies. The goal is to share best practices and collaborate on ways to address opioid addiction. Read More.
Opioid Overdose Deaths 2016
Nonfatal Overdose Hospital Treated 2016
Prescribing Practices Opioid Prescriptions 2016
Hospitalization Rate for Opioid Use Disorder
Find additional statewide data, analyses, resources and prevention practices on the Minnesota Department of Health Opioid Dashboard
SAMHSA reports that more than 11 million Americans age 12 and older misused opioids in 2017. While heroin overdoses are trending downward, overdoses of prescription medications continue to rise. Opioid use disorder can happen to anyone and we all need to work together to find...
The coalition will be led by the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies.
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The coalition will be led by the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies.
Minnesota has received an $18 million grant to combat the opioid epidemic. See more of our state’s targeted response: https://t.co/QodMvxJnPK
If you know someone who's struggling with addiction, it may be hard to figure out how to help. Use these five steps from the @Surgeon_General as a guide, and share with those in need. https://t.co/VUVRR0ysGB #OpioidAwareness...
The beginning of your recovery journey could be only a click away. Visit the Minnesota Substance Abuse Fast-Tracker to find a provider or treatment option near you. Link in bio.
@NIHs HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative is an aggressive research campaign into the development and treatment of chronic pain. The initiative hopes to stem the current national opioid public health crisis.
