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USPolicyCenterCenter for U.S. Policy@USPolicyCenter·
27 Apr

This guideline enables more physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse specialists, anesthetists & midwives to prescribe #buprenorphine for #opioid use disorder. A great first step, @HHSGov @samhsagov @ONDCP. https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/202104270930?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=fb47cf10e7-HHS_AD_HOC_ANNOUNCEMENT_2021_04_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ee1c4b138c-fb47cf10e7-168262125

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impactcarolinaCommunity Impact NC@impactcarolina·
15 Apr

#LanguageMatters when it comes to stigma reduction and discrimination. Being that language can change, based on the setting we are in, it is helpful to have a tool to guide when and where we use certain terms/phrases. Let's continue our efforts to work toward #StigmaReduction!

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ShellyWeizmanShelly Weizman, JD@ShellyWeizman·
6 Apr

If you are attending the @RxSummit this week, join me, Sheriff Chris Donelan, Dr. Ruth Potee, and Kevin Massey for a discussion Wed 4/7 at 12:45 EDT on "Jails and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Case Study and Roadmap for the Future" https://cdmcd.co/q9pWEL #RxSummit2021 (2/3)

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Opiant_PharmaOpiant Pharmaceuticals@Opiant_Pharma·
6 Apr

In 2015, about 25% of opioid overdose deaths were linked to illegally manufactured synthetic opioids - predominantly fentanyl. Now it's closer to 80%, according to provisional CDC data. “America is going to have to reckon with a deadlier drug supply,” @brycepardo #RXSummit2021

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