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Opioid Dependency Program Alberta Health Services

(4 days ago) WEBOpioid Dependency Program Locations. View the following service listings to access a service overview, eligibility criteria, hours of operation, contact information and a street …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/odp.aspx

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Opioid response – Options for care Alberta.ca

(5 days ago) WEBAlberta Health Services offers safe, effective treatment options for opioid use and other addictions, including more than 900 treatment beds that specialize in detox, youth, …

https://www.alberta.ca/opioid-response-options-for-care

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Alberta's opioid and addiction response Alberta.ca

(3 days ago) WEBWhat we are doing. Opioid addiction is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive and holistic approach, including prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. We …

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-opioid-crisis-response

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Addiction & Mental Health Alberta Health Services

(9 days ago) WEBThe Provincial Addiction & Mental Health portfolio is involved in numerous initiatives, including advocacy, policy advice and working with stakeholders to improve and …

https://social.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page11536.aspx

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Substance Use: Opioids - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(8 days ago) WEBRelated to Opioids. Alberta Health Services - Get Naloxone. or you want to learn more about substance use, call the Addiction and Mental Health 24 Helpline, any time of the …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/Substance-use-opioids.aspx

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VODP - Opioid Addiction Resources Alberta

(7 days ago) WEBClients from all across Alberta can now use the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program Service. Clients can be seen via a secured video app on your device or via AHS' …

https://opioidrecoveryalberta.ca/vodp

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Opioids and Youth - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(3 days ago) WEBFind a service. The new Addictions and Mental Health Youth Opioid Service Search tool is easy to use and is for youth, families, caregivers, service providers, and the public. It …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/opioids-and-youth-overview.aspx

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Alberta Recovery Model Alberta.ca

(3 days ago) WEBWe are transforming Alberta’s health system to the Alberta Recovery Model, which adopts a recovery-oriented approach for addiction and mental health. A recovery-oriented …

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-recovery-oriented-system-of-care

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Substance use surveillance data Alberta.ca

(4 days ago) WEBQuarterly opioid surveillance reports. Prior to the launch of the online system in December 2020, quarterly reports were used to assess not only fentanyl misuse, but the …

https://www.alberta.ca/substance-use-surveillance-data

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Opioid Dependency Program Information for Physicians

(5 days ago) WEBAlberta Health Services’s Opioid Dependency Program (ODP) clinics are available in Edmonton and Calgary. Physical dependence versus addiction Physical dependence is …

https://tmp-www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/programs/ps-1000286-odp-info-for-physicians.pdf

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Addiction and mental health Alberta.ca

(6 days ago) WEBInformation webinars to help support the mental health and wellness of seniors, their caregivers and service providers. Reporting the prescribing patterns, use or misuse, …

https://www.alberta.ca/addiction-mental-health

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Despite soaring death rate from opioids, Alberta steers away from …

(Just Now) WEBIn November, 120 people died in Alberta from unintentional opioid poisoning, 45 of them in Edmonton. None of the deaths were due to pharmaceutical …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-approach-opioid-crisis-1.6750422

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Alberta's Virtual Opioid Dependency Program

(6 days ago) WEBWe provide ongoing care for Alberta residents with opioid addiction in over 100 different communities province wide, north to south, east to west. Call today for more information. …

https://vodp.ca/

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As addictions rise, opioid substitution therapy offers hope for

(8 days ago) WEBOpioid treatment in Alberta. According to the Government of Canada, opioid substitution therapy is designed to take the severity and pain out of opioid withdrawal …

https://calgaryjournal.ca/2024/03/06/as-addictions-rise-opioid-substitution-therapy-offers-hope-for-rehabilitation-and-recovery/

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Suboxone Treatment - Opioid Addiction Resources in Alberta

(3 days ago) WEBLarger Centers like Calgary and Edmonton have stand alone opioid dependency treatment programs, in addition to those program all Albertan's can receive service through the …

https://opioidrecoveryalberta.ca/

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Virtual opioid agonist treatment: Alberta's virtual opioid …

(1 days ago) WEB1 Addiction & Mental Health, Alberta Health Services, Ponoka, AB, Canada. 2 Virtual Opioid Dependency Program, P.O. Box 1000, T4J 1R8, Ponoka, AB, …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35902924/

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Caring for Hospitalized Adults With Opioid Use Disorder in the Era …

(3 days ago) WEBImportance The rise of fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids across US and Canada has been associated with increasing hospitalizations and …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2818022

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Contextual barriers and enablers to establishing an addiction …

(3 days ago) WEBThe inpatient hospitalization is an opportune moment to reach people with an opioid use disorder (OUD) because they may be willing to engage with treatment, …

https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13722-024-00461-x

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Despite all the shouting, the opioid crisis continues to defy simple

(1 days ago) WEBAccording to data published in March by Health Canada, the rate of opioid toxicity deaths per 100,000 people through the first 10 months of 2023 in Alberta (41.6) …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/opiod-drug-deaths-bc-poilievre-trudeau-1.7191010

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Spokane Regional Health District to study spinning off its Opioid

(7 days ago) WEBFor over 30 years, the Spokane Regional Health District has provided direct health care services to the city’s residents struggling with addiction. Now, the public …

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/may/05/spokane-regional-health-district-to-study-spinning/

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Critical More Than $1.5 …

(6 days ago) WEBToday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/02/biden-harris-administration-announces-critical-more-than-1.5-billion-state-tribal-opioid-response-funding-opportunities.html

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McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work

(Just Now) WEBSince 2021, McKinsey has agreed to pay about $1 billion to settle investigations and lawsuits across the United States related to the firm’s work with …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/mckinsey-criminal-investigation.html

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OHSU study finds big jump in addiction treatment at community …

(9 days ago) WEBThe study included more than 1,300 health care professionals that provided care for some 570,000 people in 2021. In clinics in rural areas, the proportion of health …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/04/26/ohsu-study-finds-big-jump-in-addiction-treatment-at-community-health-clinics

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2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention HHS.gov

(Just Now) WEBSuicide is an urgent and growing public health crisis. More than 49,000 people in the United States died by suicide in 2022. Goal 8: Implement effective …

https://www.hhs.gov/programs/prevention-and-wellness/mental-health-substance-abuse/national-strategy-suicide-prevention/index.html

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Spokane Regional Health District to study spinning off its Opioid

(7 days ago) WEBFor over 30 years, the Spokane Regional Health District has provided direct health care services to the city’s residents struggling with addiction. Now, the public …

https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-05-05-0230/general-news-spokane-regional-health-district-study-spinning-its-opioid

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McKinsey Is Under DOJ Investigation for Opioid Work, …

(8 days ago) WEBApr 24, 2024, 9:31 PM PDT. The management consultancy McKinsey has paid nearly $1 billion to US states, Native American tribes, and other groups to resolve …

https://www.businessinsider.com/mckinsey-under-doj-investigation-for-opioid-work-recordkeeping-purdue-oxycontin-2024-4

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‘Deadly batch’ of opioids suspected in a sudden outbreak of

(6 days ago) WEBORANGE, CA - November 30: Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioidsincluding heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/01/us/austin-opioid-overdose-outbreak/index.html

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Alberta Wide - Addiction and Mental Health - Alberta Health …

(6 days ago) WEBAddiction and Mental Health - Opioid Dependency Program Location: Alberta Wide Provides initiation and maintenance of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) medications …

https://social.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1000286&serviceAtFacilityID=1118505

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'Outbreak' of opioid overdoses in Austin, Texas, linked to 8 deaths …

(8 days ago) WEBTwo persons of interest have been detained. Police in Austin, Texas, said they responded to an "outbreak" of over 50 opioid-related overdose calls from Monday to …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/outbreak-opioid-overdoses-austin-texas-linked-8-deaths-50-emergency-ca-rcna150179

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Drugmaker Amneal agrees to $270 million U.S. opioid settlement

(8 days ago) WEBFollow. May 3 (Reuters) - Amneal Pharmaceuticals (AMRX.O) said on Friday it had reached a deal valued at more than $270 million to resolve claims it helped fuel the …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/drugmaker-amneal-agrees-270-million-us-opioid-settlement-2024-05-03/

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California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic

(6 days ago) WEBAnnual opioid overdose deaths in California more than doubled since 2019, reaching 7,385 deaths at the end of 2022. California began giving away naloxone kits for …

https://apnews.com/article/california-narcan-naloxone-opioid-overdoses-gavin-newsom-14728c51e7caeb62e905b48600177e7a

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Be Well Texas Provides Clinic Services For Addiction Treatment …

(1 days ago) WEBJennifer Papac, MD, is the medical director of the Be Well Texas Clinic who explains that addiction and substance use disorders can be different in women and …

https://uthscsa.edu/physicians/news/be-well-texas-provides-clinic-services-addiction-treatment-without-barriers

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