Mar 28, 2020 | Recent News
Two of the nation’s largest farming organizations came together to stop the stigma surrounding opioid abuse. The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union established an initiative called Farm Town Strong to draw attention to the epidemic in...
Mar 27, 2020 | Recent News
The US was already grappling with an epidemic of opioid overdoses. People in recovery say the coronavirus outbreak has made getting treatment a nightmare. Read More.
Mar 23, 2020 | Featured, Recent News
The medical community has been working to provide accessible treatment for opioid use disorder to those who are in hard to reach areas, particularly in rural America. Telehealth, or the use of videoconferencing, texting and mobile apps are all being used to aid in...
Mar 19, 2020 | Recent News
As the coronavirus pandemic swiftly drives increasingly severe restrictions on the mobility of everyday Americans, experts are gravely concerned that such changes could prove devastating to clinician’s ability to provide treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD)...
Mar 17, 2020 | Recent News
Efforts by health systems and governments to contain the spread of SARC-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease, have revealed gaping cracks in our nation’s public health and safety net infrastructure. Read More.
Mar 6, 2020 | Recent News
Law enforcement in Minnesota has long been responsible for taking drivers off the road when they are impaired by substances. Lately, some officers have been noting an increase in the number of drivers impaired by substances other than alcohol. Read More.
Mar 2, 2020 | Recent News
Between 2014 and 2017, the number of opioid deaths per year nearly doubled for Latinx people. With poverty rates at 19 percent in 2018, over double that of whites, the Latinx community is also more prone to being underinsured or uninsured. Read More.
Feb 27, 2020 | Recent News
A new paper suggests that death certificates dramatically undercounted the number of people dying from opioid overdoses. Read More.
Feb 20, 2020 | Featured, Recent News
Zeal to thwart opioid abuse shouldn’t leave behind patients who still need these drugs. Read More .
