Dear <<First Name>>,
As many coalitions can attest, writing and updating safe prescribing guidelines can be a daunting task. Luckily, Safe Med LA has generously shared their guidelines, which are endorsed by the California Society of Addiction Medicine, as a template for other coalitions to modify and adopt. Please let us know if your coalition decides to use the template in your work!
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Onward,
Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Health Leadership and Practice
Vice President, External Relations and Preventive Medicine
Public Health Institute
www.californiaopioidsafetynetwork.org
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SAMHSA Living Proof Series
Webinars on July 24, July 31, and August 7, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT
Join SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) for a three-part virtual learning series focusing on recovery supports for people considering or using medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) or co-occurring disorders.
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For a full list of active funding opportunities and descriptions click here.
- Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic Grant (BJA): Applications due July 26, 2019
- Expansion of Practitioner Education (SAMHSA): Applications due August 2, 2019
- Tribal Opioid Response Grant (SAMHSA): Applications due August 6, 2019
- Mental and Substance Use Disorders Prevalence Study (SAMHSA): Applications due August 16, 2019
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This week, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed the first decline in overdose deaths since 1990, which is largely attributed to policies and practices which limit the supply of prescription opioids and increase access to naloxone. However, some are cautious of this finding because the data is preliminary and if deaths from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl continue to rise, it could have a huge impact on the overall death toll. Vox reports that even if the preliminary data does not change, "2018 would still be the second worst year for drug overdose deaths in US history — adding up to more than deaths linked to guns, cars, or even HIV/AIDS at its peak." |
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