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Sheriff Issues Warning After Hundreds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Seized
WARNING: This incident didn’t take place in our surrounding counties but it doesn’t mean it’s not happening here. Please be careful! “The people selling the suspected fentanyl pills were portraying them as 30 milligram doses of Percocet, a name brand prescription that is a combination of the opioid oxycodone and the non-opioid pain reliever acetaminophen.”... Read More
Experienced Family Medicine Physician Joins Fresh Start Health
US Air Force veteran, Dr. Jon Walz, is newest addition to Fresh Start in Grayson. Experienced family medicine physician joins Fresh Start Health Read More
Is Big Pharma Doing Enough to Develop Treatments For The Crisis?
The unique needs of an ongoing opioid crisis have pushed researchers to innovate while developing approaches to treat substance use disorders. Despite the increasing investment and public interest, big pharma remains apprehensive about leading the way for the development of new treatments in the backdrop of lawsuits for its alleged role in fueling the epidemic. https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/analysis/the-opioid-epidemic-is-pharma-doing-enough-to-develop-treatments-for-the-crisis/ Read More
Moving Photo Exhibit Raising Overdose Awareness
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2022/03/08/how-a-kentucky-photo-exhibit-is-raising-overdose-awareness# Read More
Access to OUD Medication in Jail Population Associated With Reduced Recidivism
Incarcerated people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who were treated with buprenorphine were less likely to be arrested and convicted of a crime once they left jail, compared with individuals with OUD who were not given medication for OUD (MOUD). https://www.painmedicinenews.com/Online-First/Article/01-22/Access-to-OUD-Medication-in-Jail-Population-Associated-With-Reduced-Recidivism/66002?sub=A411431F87DB5AF8106AD1A23BE19B9D9929F5D8DE2FF27361333EFE67B57E3B&enl=true&dgid=&utm_source=enl&utm_content=1&utm_campaign=20220204&pos=1&utm_medium=button Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Fresh Start Receives Federal Government Certification for its Grayson Health Clinic
“Our mission is to close the gaps in the healthcare system by ensuring that we can support the changing needs of our community,” said Kristina Holtzapfel, Operations Director at Fresh Start. “Our Grayson location offers primary care, along with a full range of addiction recovery services and resources, including counseling and psychiatric services. Having all of this under one roof, with... Read More
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Find Houses with Available Beds in Just a Few Clicks!
ABOUT THIS WEBSITE Funded through a federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Fletcher Group Rural Center of Excellence (RCOE) is focused on improving the access to and quality of recovery housing in rural areas across the United States. While our research and outreach focus is rural, the RCOE’s services are available... Read More
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