Upcoming Webinar Training! |
| August 18th, 2010 |
“Understanding the Brain and Addiction: Treatment and Current Trends” by Dr. James Finch will be presented on September 15, 2010 from 10:00-12:00. Click here for more information |
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1st Annual Conference for Best Practices in OTP Nursing |
| August 17th, 2010 |
The 1st Annual Conference for Best Practices in OTP Nursing will be held in Greensboro, NC on September 15, 2010. The conference is sponsored by Sponsored by the North Carolina Association For The Treatment of Opioid Dependency. Click here to get more information or register |
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QuickStats from the National Center for Health Statistics |
| August 6th, 2010 |
In 2007, the three leading causes of injury deaths in the United States were motor vehicle traffic, poisoning, and firearms. The age-adjusted death rate for poisoning more than doubled from 1979 to 2007, in contrast to the age-adjusted death rates for motor vehicle traffic and firearms, which decreased during this period. From 2006 to 2007, the age-adjusted poisoning death rate increased 6%, whereas the motor vehicle traffic death rate decreased 4%, and the firearm death rate did not change. To read the full QuickStats from The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
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National Drug Control Policy Director Outlines Plan of Action to Address Fast-Growing Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse |
| August 5th, 2010 |
Calling prescription drug abuse “the fastest-growing drug problem in the United States,” National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske, in testimony today before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, stated that swift action is needed to address the problem. To read the full press release, click here. |
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Trust Invests $1.5 Million in Integration of Care |
| August 2nd, 2010 |
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust announces new grants totaling over $1.5 million to bring substance abuse and primary health care providers together in the Health Care Division’s most recent round of awards. The integration or co-location of substance abuse services in close affiliation with medical home care provides clients with more efficient and comprehensive experiences with providers who are more aware of their needs and is a best practice approach identified in the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s Substance Abuse Report. To read the full press release from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, click here. |
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Washington Imposes New Rules on Prescribing Powerful Painkillers |
| August 2nd, 2010 |
The state of Washington plans to impose tough new rules on doctors who want to prescribe opiate painkillers to patients, including mandatory third-party evaluation of patients who request higher doses of the drug but don’t show signs of improvement. To read the full article published by Join Together, click here. |
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Police Challenged by Crashes Involving Prescription Drugs |
| August 2nd, 2010 |
Car crashes involving prescription drugs are often harder to detect and prosecute than those involving alcohol or illicit drugs. To read the full article published by Join Together, click here. |
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