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UK Medical Team Shares Findings in Combatting Opioid Crisis

The 2022 RX and Illicit Drug Summit in Atlanta brought together physicians, researchers and policymakers focused on addressing addiction issues. That included several experts from UK who are on the front lines of the opioid and addiction crises. “Pain is not a diagnosis. Pain is a symptom of an underlying disease that we need to get...

Help and Stay Safe In The Case of Fentanyl Overdose

Fentanyl Overdose?…What You Need To Know! Signs of an opioid overdose include breathing problems and lack of responsiveness If you see someone experiencing an overdose, call 911 and administer naloxone if it’s available Rolling someone onto their side and starting CPR can help buy time for EMS to arrive Take precautions to prevent secondhand exposure...

Discrimination Based on Opioid Treatment Violates Law

In guidelines published Tuesday, the department’s Civil Rights Division said employers, health care providers, law enforcement agencies that operate jails and others are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act if they discriminate against people for taking prescription drugs to treat opioid use disorder. “People who have stopped illegally using drugs should not face discrimination when...

Kentucky making progress on Pew Charitable Trusts recommendations on addressing opioid crisis

“Pew’s recommendations range from ensuring that pregnant and parenting people receive high-quality care to increasing access to medications—the most effective therapy for opioid use disorder, and one that’s proven to help reduce overdose deaths,” said Alaina McBournie, a manager with The Pew Charitable Trusts’ substance use prevention and treatment initiative. “Together, these policies can help...

Proposed new CDC guidelines for treating pain would encourage use of non-opioid therapies first, avoid one-size-fits-all approach.

The new CDC guidelines recognize the dangers associated with opioids, but also recognize their value in treating pain. It offers 12 recommendations for clinicians who are prescribing opioids for adult outpatients with pain. They do not apply to patients suffering pain from cancer or sickle-cell disease, or those in end-of-life or palliative care. https://www.sentinel-echo.com/news/proposed-new-cdc-guidelines-for-treating-pain-would-encourage-use-of-non-opioid-therapies-first/article_097cd13e-8dad-11ec-85f9-db4457bfed8a.html

New Report Breaks Down Challenges Fueling Deadly US Opioid Crisis

Summaries of opioid epidemic related health policy coverage from major news organizations. https://khn.org/morning-breakout/new-report-breaks-down-challenges-fueling-deadly-us-opioid-crisis/

Doubling Opioid Overdose Deaths?!

Report warns opioid crisis has a ‘good chance’ of spreading globally as overdose deaths from all drugs increased during the pandemic. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/02/doubling-opioid-overdose-deaths-global-growth-lancet-stanford-study

Fresh Start Receives Federal Government Certification for its Grayson Health Clinic

Frankfort, Ky. (January 24, 2022) Fresh Start Health Clinic in the Carter County community of Grayson is now a designated Rural Health Clinic (RHC). This new certification is from the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As an RHC Fresh Start Health Clinic can increase its array of services to patients and expand...

Tell President Biden: The Addiction Crisis is a National Emergency

Tell the Biden administration to act — now. To turn the tide, leadership must focus on strategies and policies that will measurably save lives. https://takeaction.shatterproof.org/t6o9NCO?utm_source=bidenpetition&utm_medium=email&ea.tracking.id=&ea.campaigner.email=

Health Matters with Fresh Start Health: Out with the old, in with the new – welcome to 2022!

Fresh Start Health Doctor or Nursing, Vanessa Flannery, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, is contributing to a recurring column in the Carter County Times. Here’s her first column where she covers health related topics like the benefits of exercise, annual physicals, sleep and diet, as well as helpful information on work burnout. https://cartercountytimes.com/features/health-wellness/health-matters-with-fresh-start-health-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-welcome-to-2022/