Feb 7, 2020 | Featured, Recent News
There are nearly twice as many health care providers licensed to prescribe an opioid addiction treatment drug compared to two years ago, as more clinics recognize the need to address the opioid epidemic in their communities. Yet 32 rural Minnesota counties still lack...
Feb 6, 2020 | Recent News
“She came to us very, very, very thin and unable to basically care for herself,” Schwartz said. “She has only been on (Suboxone) for less than two months, and she has gained 20 pounds. … And like Danielle was saying — Danielle is so right. She looks like a different...
Jan 31, 2020 | Recent News
Medical professionals from the Mayo Clinic and Minnesota State University, Mankato, now say that the only way to mitigate this epidemic across the country and at home in southern Minnesota, is to approach those afflicted with addiction with respect. Read...
Jan 30, 2020 | Recent News
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would temporarily extend the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) class-wide ban on all variants of the powerful synthetic drug fentanyl, which has helped fuel the opioid crisis in the United...
Jan 30, 2020 | Featured, Recent News
Rural Americans view opioid or other drug addiction as the most serious problem facing their communities, on nearly the same level as economic issues, a study published in JAMA Network Open found. Read More.
Jan 28, 2020 | New Studies & Data
There’s another epidemic that’s accompanied the country’s opioid crisis, according to a new report. The opioid epidemic is driving a simultaneous epidemic of infectious diseases, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences,...
Jan 27, 2020 | Recent News
Methamphetamine remained the dominant drug in 2019, judging according to seizures by the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force. Read More.
Jan 27, 2020 | Recent News
Employers are fighting the opioid epidemic through coalitions and some clever, creative management ideas. Read More.
Jan 22, 2020 | Recent News
There are many dangers to illicit opioid use. Using and abusing illicit opioids comes with a laundry list of associated risks. Overdosing is the largest worry, but research has found illicit opioid users are susceptible to other diseases and conditions as well. Read...
Jan 22, 2020 | Recent News
The Jan. 29 event at Minnesota State University will include a screening of “The Opioid Fix,” a documentary co-produced by TPT-Twin Cities PBS and Mayo Clinic. Attendance is free, although registration is required as space in Ostrander Auditorium may be limited. Read...
