Updates
Syringe Services Struggling to Provide Care Amid COVID-19
Americans who struggle with drug addiction have been using syringe services programs (SSPs) for decades – not only to exchange used needles for clean ones but also as a first step towards treatment. Avoiding reusing needles reduces the risk of contracting infectious...
Substance Use Disorders Linked to COVID-19 Susceptibility
People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The research suggests that health care providers should closely monitor patients with SUDs and...
Unintended Consequences of the Transition to Telehealth for Pregnancies Complicated by OUD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
For vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD), the shift in healthcare delivery resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic represents an abrupt transition and compounds the significant barriers to care that already exist for this...
Study: Risk of Suicide, Unintentional Death Soar after Nonfatal Overdose
A recent study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has found emergency department patients who survive an opioid overdose are 100 times more likely to die of an unintentional overdose and 18 times more likely to die of suicide within a year than patients...
NC Medical Board Launches MedBoard Matters Podcast
The North Carolina Medical Board has announced the launch of their podcast, MedBoard Matters. The podcast will highlight the important issues in medicine and medical regulation. The goal is to present compelling content in an easy-to-digest and enjoyable format. The...
New Resource: Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) Toolkit
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the NC Division of Public Health has developed a Post-Overdose Response (PORT) Tooklit as a resource for communities who are interested in creating a post-overdose response team in their jurisdiction. A post-overdose...
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