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(6 days ago) The Digital Overdose Response System (DORS) is a free, discrete mobile app that can help prevent overdose deaths among people using opioids and other substances while alone. The DORS app can be downloaded from any smart phone’s app store, or through the links available on DORSApp.ca. See more

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page16025.aspx

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Opioid response – Options for care Alberta.ca

(5 days ago) WEBAlberta's opioid and addiction response. Options for care Substance use surveillance data; My Recovery Plan; Workers administering injectable naloxone; For 24/7 support, …

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 are …

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

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Minister's Opioid Emergency Response Commission

(9 days ago) WEBThe Alberta government is working closely with many groups to respond to the opioid crisis, including: The Minister’s Opioid Emergency Response Commission was …

https://www.alberta.ca/opioid-emergency-response-commission

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Program helps Albertans with opioid use concerns

(6 days ago) WEBThat’s where Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) Virtual Opioid Dependency Program (VODP) can help. “When someone is reaching out for help with an opioid use concern, our …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page17824.aspx

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Alberta opioid response surveillance report : First Nations …

(6 days ago) WEBThis surveillance report presents emergency department visits, hospitalizations, prescription drug dispensing from community pharmacies, emergency medical services, naloxone …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/alberta-opioid-response-surveillance-report-first-nations-people-2021

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Join a conversation about the opioid crisis in Edmonton

(Just Now) WEBEDMONTON — Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Greater Edmonton Health Advisory Council (HAC) invite area residents to join a virtual conversation about the …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/releases/2021/Page16305.aspx

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Public Alert: Spike in opioid-related emergencies …

(Just Now) WEBPublic Alert: Spike in opioid-related emergencies continues. June 3, 2021. EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is issuing a warning about the dangers of illegal drugs. …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/releases/2021/Page15930.aspx

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Minister’s Opioid Emergency Response Commission …

(7 days ago) WEBPunjabi Community Health Services Calgary Society for the expansion of their Addiction program to support the urgent opioid response . The expansion of this program will …

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/opioid-commission-recommendation.pdf

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Opioid Response Surveillance Report - Alberta

(6 days ago) WEBThe per 100,000 rate of opioid poisoning deaths in the first quarter of 2020 increased to 12.7, following two consecutive quarters where the rate had decreased. Figure 2: …

https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f4b74c38-88cb-41ed-aa6f-32db93c7c391/resource/45e03e51-0fa8-49f8-97aa-06b527f7f42c/download/health-alberta-opioid-response-surveillance-report-2020-q1.pdf

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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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Alberta COVID-19 Opioid Response Surveillance Report Q2 2020

(5 days ago) WEBThe most up-to-date data shows that 449 people have died from an apparent unintentional opioid poisoning so far in the first six months of 2020. In the second quarter of 2020, …

https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f4b74c38-88cb-41ed-aa6f-32db93c7c391/resource/e8c44bab-900a-4af4-905a-8b3ef84ebe5f/download/health-alberta-covid-19-opioid-response-surveillance-report-2020-q2.pdf

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Look for Signs Check for response Are they Start Rescue …

(9 days ago) WEB1 of Opioid Overdose STEP 2 • Speak loudly. • Rub fi st hard on middle of chest. • If no response, call 911 and go to Step 3. Check for response 2 • See if chest is rising and …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/hrs/if-hrs-cbn-how-to-respond-to-an-opioid-poisoning.pdf?cb=1715705893

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Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report

(2 days ago) WEBOpiods and Substances of Misuse Alberta Report Q4, 2018 Author: Alberta Health Subject: surveillance report presents emergency department, prescriptions from …

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/opioid-substances-misuse-report-2018-q4-interim.pdf

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Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report: First Nations …

(7 days ago) WEBFirst Nations people represented 22 per cent of all apparent accidental opioid poisoning deaths in Alberta from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2020. From January 1, 2016 to June …

https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/ef2d3579-499d-4fac-8cc5-94da088e3b73/resource/1d3c4477-7a5b-40a8-90f0-a802dbfd7748/download/health-alberta-opioid-response-surveillance-report-first-nations-people-2021-06.pdf

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Opioid Resources Canadian Centre on Substance Use and …

(6 days ago) WEBResources to educate and support efforts to prevent harms from opioid use, including improving pain management and education for health providers. Description. Provincial …

https://www.ccsa.ca/opioid-resources

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Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report

(4 days ago) WEBAlberta Health Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report 2018 Q2 August 31, 2018 . Alberta Health, Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch (LGAs) refers to 132 …

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/opioid-substances-misuse-report-2018-q2.pdf

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Alberta opioid response surveillance report - Open Government

(Just Now) WEBThis surveillance report presents emergency department, prescription, and mortality data associated with fentanyl, other opioids and other substances of misuse in Alberta. …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/alberta-opioid-response-surveillance-report

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Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report

(1 days ago) WEBAlberta Health Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report 2018 Q4 March, 2019 . Alberta Health, Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch (LGAs) refers to 132 …

https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f4b74c38-88cb-41ed-aa6f-32db93c7c391/resource/0654bbdd-f26e-4add-9ffd-b7146fd25554/download/opioid-response-surveillance-report-2018-q4.pdf

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Faster approach for starting extended-release naltrexone to treat

(6 days ago) WEBStarting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more …

https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2024/05/faster-approach-for-starting-extended-release-naltrexone-to-treat-opioid-use-disorder-shown-effective

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Faster approach for starting extended-release naltrexone to treat

(Just Now) WEBIt works by binding to and blocking opioid receptors in the brain, which reduces opioid cravings and prevents the euphoric and sedative effects of opioids. …

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/faster-approach-starting-extended-release-naltrexone-treat-opioid-use-disorder-shown-effective

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How do we understand the value of drug checking as a …

(2 days ago) WEBBackground Mortality related to opioid overdose in the U.S. has risen sharply in the past decade. In California, opioid overdose death rates more than tripled from …

https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-024-01014-w

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Opioid settlement funds can be spent on traditional healing in

(8 days ago) WEBHealth care companies are paying out more than $1.5 billion to hundreds of tribes over 15 years. This windfall is similar to settlements that many of the same …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/12/1250379089/sweat-lodge-traditional-healing-addiction-recovery-opioid-settlement-funds

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Opioid settlements: Local governments struggle to distribute their

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated 9:51 PM PDT, May 11, 2024. Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and …

https://apnews.com/article/opioid-settlement-small-towns-local-governments-5daabce1ac8da004f94df0cc0b288e43

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FY24 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site …

(9 days ago) WEBThe program provides resources to support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to respond to illicit substance use and misuse, reduce overdose deaths, promote …

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172128

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John Oliver on opioid settlements: ‘We can change the arc of this …

(1 days ago) WEBThe first was the increase of opioid prescriptions in the 1990s, the second began in 2010 with heroin, the third began in 2013 with synthetic opioids such as …

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/13/john-oliver-opioid-settlements

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Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions …

(6 days ago) WEBThe major opioid settlements, which include deals with Walgreen Co., CVS Health, Walmart, Johnson & Johnson and one with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2024/05/12/opioid-settlement-small-towns-local-governments/69ad89f2-101b-11ef-ae0a-a6870885518d_story.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $46.8 Million in Behavioral

(9 days ago) WEBToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-46-8-million-behavioral-health-funding-opportunities-advance-president-bidens-unity-agenda-may-mental-health-awareness-month.html

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WEMSIS Data and Reports Washington State Department of Health

(3 days ago) WEBWashington State Annual EMS Opioid Reports. Opioid report, 2022 (PDF) Opioid report, 2021 (PDF) WEMSIS Home WEMSIS log-in Active agency reporting …

https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/emergency-medical-services-ems-systems/wemsis-ems-data-registry/reports

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Close Medicare's dangerous gaps in addiction treatment coverage …

(9 days ago) WEBOpioid use disorder, in particular, has skyrocketed among Medicare beneficiaries, with opioid overdose death rates rising higher among people 65 and older …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/13/medicare-dangerous-gaps-addiction-treatment-coverage/

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Shelby Township Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for …

(Just Now) WEBShelby Township Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Illegally Distributing More than 270,000 Opioid Pills worth more than $6.3 Million was …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/shelby-township-doctor-sentenced-12-years-prison-illegally-distributing-more-270000

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*Update # 2-Delaware State Police and Delaware Department of …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Delaware State Police (DSP) and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) continue to urge heightened awareness following a surge …

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2024/05/03/update-2-delaware-state-police-and-delaware-department-of-health-and-social-services-issue-urgent-safety-advisory/?print=print

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Study reveals doubling of opioid deaths across Canada during …

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to data provided by the Government of Canada through its Health Infobase, between January 2016 and September 2023 there was a total of 42,494 …

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/05/14/uamy-m14.html

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Michigan doctor gets 12 years for distributing over 270K opioid pills

(4 days ago) WEB1:29. DETROIT — A Michigan doctor was sentenced to over a decade in federal prison for unlawfully distributing hundreds of thousands of opioid pills that had a …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/12/opioid-pills-fentanyl-michigan-doctor/73665330007/

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