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“Detailing” is a structured educational strategy developed by commercial manufacturers of medical and pharmaceutical technologies to market these products to prescribers and pharmacists. “Academic detailing” consists of structured visits to healthcare provider...

In this scenario, health insurance providers cover the cost of MAT as a standard benefit and all requirements that a physician contact the insurance provider for approval prior to writing the prescription (a process called “prior authorization”) are removed. W...

Addiction can leave the lives of individuals and their families dramatically altered by the loss of jobs, homes, or damaged relationships. For decades, faith and community-based organizations have been providing the kinds of wrap-around services that can help ...

A leader from the Boys & Girls Club of America said recently, "Children may make up 25 percent of our population, but they are 100 percent of our future." Children exposed to abuse, neglect, mental illness, substance-use disorders in the household - or any ot...

The standard panel of substances included in routine clinical drug screens (carried out in hospitals, clinics, treatment centers, etc.) should include screening for fentanyl exposure, particularly in jurisdictions where fentanyl is known to be prevalent in the...

With lives being lost daily, the opioid crisis is an all-hands-on-deck epidemic. Across the U.S., treatment professionals, law enforcement, faith communities, service providers, drug courts, schools, recreation centers, media, businesses, policy-makers, famili...

The following are opioid-related resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA), and other HHS divisions. Resour...

The term "911 Good Samaritan Law" refers to local or state legislation that may provide overdose victims and/or overdose bystanders with limited immunity from drug-related criminal charges and other criminal or judicial consequences that may otherwise result f...

Using Data to Better Understand Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder By NORC Walsh Center For Rural Health Analysis   More than 70,000 people in the United States died from a drug overdose in 2017, and approximatelytwo-thirds of those deaths invol...

Impact of Addiction on A Rural Community Partner Insight and Recommended Action Steps   Drug addiction in rural America is more than just a health issue. This is a matter of rural prosperity. A 2017 report by the White House Council of Economic Advisors est...

Naloxone distribution programs in criminal justice and treatment facilities (both inpatient  and outpatient) target individuals who are about to be released from supervision and/or cease treatment to receive overdose response training and naloxone kits prior t...

Managing The Push And Pull On Fiscal Resources During The Opioid Crisis By National Association of Counties Challenging Fiscal Factors in Rural Counties Rural counties in America are making progress on the ground level in the fight against opioid addictio...

Workforce Development: Increasing Opportunities For Employment During The Opioid Crisis By National Association of Development Organizations   Rural Businesses Face Unique Challenges Rural businesses typically face unique challenges to their success, such ...

Transportation is a significant challenge for persons with SUD who lack access to public transit or other modes of transportation. Rural communities can implement programs that provide transportation to people on demand, for any reason. Communities that are in...

Taking Action To Address Substance Use Disorder In The Farming Community By American Farm Bureau Federation / National Farmers Union   Opioid Impacts On Farming Community A survey by Morning Consult commissioned in 2017 by the American Farm Bureau Federati...

In this intervention, MAT should be available as a standard of care for incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder. Those receiving MAT when they enter a criminal justice setting may continue receiving this treatment, and those who are not on treatment ...

Sometimes called "needle exchange" or "syringe exchange," syringe programs provide access to clean sterile equipment used for the preparation and consumption of drugs as well as tools for the prevention and reversal of opioid overdose, such as naloxone trainin...

Patients receiving care in emergency departments who have untreated opioid use disorder are referred to a provider for long-term buprenorphine-based MAT. This referral is accompanied by initial doses of buprenorphine or a short-term prescription that can be fi...

A recent report showed that in 2015, about 2.2 million young people aged 12 to 17 were current (i.e., last 30 days) users of illicit (illegal) drugs. This substance use can lead to a variety of problems that can lead to a variety of problems that may result in...

Are you or a loved one struggling with drinking and/or drug use and you feel ready for some help but don't know where to start? Crow Wing County Chemical Health is here to help. Call us at 218-824-1140 (choose option 3, then select extension 3). We can assist ...