Falmouth Forum on Opioids and Overdose
The Falmouth Forum on Opioids and Overdose was a collaboration between the COBRE Center and several immigrant civic and cultural organizations on Cape Cod, with community leaders, policymakers, and health care professionals. Panelists at the public webinar included Falmouth’s Chief of Police, Falmouth’s Representatives in the Massachusetts State House, treatment and support centers, researchers, and members of the community who discussed their experiences attempting to reduce harm and save lives, while examining how drug policies affect those efforts.
The forum featured special guest Dr. João Goulão, the Director-General of Portugal’s drug policy agency at the Health Ministry, recognized as a key architect of Portugal's globally recognized innovative response to its 1990s opioid crisis. Powerful community and personal impact statements were given by Corrie Green, Treasurer of the Cape Verdean Club of Falmouth and Barbara Burgo, Clerk and Curator of the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center who spoke to their own and their families struggles with opioids and overdose.
The forum was organized by COBRE Center Migrant Communities Project initiative directed by Miguel Moniz who is a native of Falmouth and was co-sponsored by the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center, the Cape Verdean Club of Falmouth, and the Portuguese American Association of Falmouth.
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Why we vaccinate incarcerated people first.
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The COBRE on Opioids and Overdose at Rhode Island Hospital is pleased to welcome Drs. Andrew Zullo and Elliott Bosco
Data linkage to study opioid use during post-acute care in skilled nursing facilities among Medicare beneficiaries.
Dr. Andrew Zullo, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Departments of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, and Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
Postoperative Safety of Tramadol Among Older Adults Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Dr. Elliott Bosco, PharmD, PHD
Investigator, Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health
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For a list of upcoming COBRE, National and local events and webinars, visit the COBRE's Event page.
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For a list of federal and government related opioid and substance misuse related funding opportunities, visit here.
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Public Health Out Loud
Substance use and overdoses are an epidemic in this country, and Rhode Island is not immune. But efforts to combat substance use are often highly misunderstood. This week’s episode sheds light on some of those efforts, commonly referred to as harm reduction and overdose prevention strategies.
Our guest expert is Dr. Brandon Marshall, a professor of epidemiology from Brown University’s School of Public Health who’s research covers substance use, infectious diseases, and the social determinants of health of urban populations. Dr. Marshall leads the development team at the Brown University School of Public Health for Prevent Overdose RI, the statewide overdose data dashboard.
With our co-hosts Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan, Dr. Marshall directly addresses some of the common misconceptions that people have about prevention efforts like safe injection sites, needle exchange programs, and the availability of naloxone, which is a medication that can reverse the effects of a drug overdose.
Listen to this week’s episode to learn what Rhode Island is doing to address substance use, and find out how local efforts compare to what’s going on around the globe.
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Fact Sheet on Fentanyl Test Strips
The Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA), a recipient of ONDCP’s Model Acts grant, has just released a new fact sheet on fentanyl test strips.
LAPPA’s new fact sheet outlines how states can make this important harm reduction tool more accessible to their citizens. As ONDCP stated in their release this afternoon “bending the curve on the overdose epidemic requires us to meet people where they are and provide life-saving interventions, including fentanyl test strips. Read the full fact sheet here.”
LAPPA concludes that “are a useful tool in the fight against overdoses and can lead to changes in an individual’s drug use as well as provide an opportunity to engage individuals in recovery, extend life-saving interventions, and offer social service supports.”
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