Rachel Alinsky

Adolescent & Addiction Medicine faculty @HopkinsMedicine @JohnsHopkinsSPH | alum @MGHMedicine @MGHfc | focus on youth substance use disorders | opinions mine

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Glad to be sharing my research today in @JAMAPediatrics, where we found that only 1 in 54 youth receive the recommended evidence-based medications for addiction treatment after #opioid #overdose. We absolutely need to be doing better for these youth!

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Per @DrRachelAlinsky—only 1 in 54 youth receive recommended evidence-based medications for addiction treatment after nonfatal #opioid #overdose https://t.co/zOdvqtxG3F

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

Legislation in Massachusetts requires hospitals to be able to treat #opioidusedisorder in the #emergencyroom, but would it work in other states? @DrRachelAlinsky https://t.co/Tx3QFzYbSs

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Much thanks to my coauthors @DrScottHadland @stephenwpatrick @jquigleymd, and mentor @drJoshS who helped me channel my outrage about a stigmatizing article 3.5yrs ago into changing AAP policy to promote medically-accurate and nonstigmatizing language

https://t.co/DNpGnkN23B

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Great to chat with @davhill and @JPBelinkieMD for this @PedsOnCall podcast episode discussing our recent @AmerAcadPeds policy statement on decreasing stigmatizing language about substance use in the field of pediatrics!

https://t.co/bX8V6l9fkI

[Joshua Sharfstein @drJoshS]

And hear from the amazing @DrRachelAlinsky herself on a recent episode of the @PedsOnCall podcast.

Morals of the story:
1. Persistence can pay off
2. Pediatricians can be wrong, but they listen. Thank you, @AmerAcadPeds

https://t.co/av2BwMuEoq

4/4

[Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs @JSADJournal]

COVID-19 pandemic curtailed young adults' access to addiction treatment
@DrRachelAlinsky @BradleyDStein @BrendanSaloner @JohnsHopkinsSPH @RANDCorporation @HopkinsMedicine @JohnsHopkinsEPI
https://t.co/MfnCd41R6s

[JHU American Health @AmericanHealth]

A6: Developed in partnership w/ orgs like @JohnsHopkinsCAH & @OYUnited, the #OYAgenda proposes a federal policy agenda to expand opportunities & support systems for youth disconnected from school & work. https://t.co/bTuvh2OfwZ #OYChat

[CAH @JohnsHopkinsCAH]

@PublicHealth @JohnsHopkinsCAH: A3: Connection to at least one caring adult is often key for supporting connection to education and employment. A trusted adult who believes in you is a powerful predictor of positive development. #AdolescentHealth #OYChat

[JHU American Health @AmericanHealth]

A3: Connection to education & employment optimizes healthy adolescent development and achievement of developmental milestones. Check out @HHSPopAffairs #NationalAdolescentHealthMonth for more on optimizing #AdolescentHealth. #OYChat

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Extremely grateful for our partners such as @MOA_org who were integral in developing the Opportunity Youth Federal Policy Agenda to address youth disconnection #OYagenda

[Measure of America @MOA_org]

We are proud to be part of the partnership that informed the #OpportunityYouth Agenda from @PublicHealth & @AmericanHealth. Over 4.1 million Americans ages 16-24 are disconnected from school & work, and this agenda provides concrete & actionable solutions: https://t.co/BiPhC1BImV

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Youth Disconnection is an equity issue. The 4M+ #OpportunityYouth in the US are disproportionately Black, Native, Latinx & rural, an inequity deepened by COVID. Creating the healthiest nation = creating opportunities for & reconnecting all youth: https://t.co/6h6yjTeZla

[Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @JohnsHopkinsSPH]

Preventing youth disconnection and reengaging #OpportunityYouth will help build healthier, more equitable and thriving communities.

It will be a roadmap for #PublicHealth to play a meaningful role in supporting youth and advancing health equity. https://t.co/x2hL2h0ZsT

[CAH @JohnsHopkinsCAH]

We are proud of our work @JohnsHopkinsSPH Center for Adolescent Health in developing the new APHA federal policy agenda for Opportunity Youth with @APHA_PHEHP @PublicHealth and @AmericanHealth Learn more at https://t.co/qUlvDGLWAm #OYAgenda #OpportunityYouth

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Excited for the official launch of our website https://t.co/qnu45obwwQ showcasing the federal policy agenda we have developed to better support the needs of #OpportunityYouth. #OYAgenda @AmericanHealth @PublicHealth @JohnsHopkinsCAH @HopkinsKids @StopDropOut

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Looking forward to moderating this exciting session at APHA tomorrow, come learn about how to support Opportunity Youth!

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

Woohoo, officially board certified in Addicition Medicine!

[ACD Research Group @ACDResearch]

Research has shown that stigmatizing language negatively impacts community members, but also healthcare providers' perception of people who use substances leading to worse healthcare delivery - Dr. Rachel Alinsky #YouthODConference

[ACD Research Group @ACDResearch]

Changing the language we use to talk about substance use and addiction is just one step towards decreasing stigma but an important one to begin with. - Dr. Rachel Alinsky #YouthODConference

[ACD Research Group @ACDResearch]

Among the individuals in the United States that are dying of opioid overdoses every year, 4000 of them are adolescents and youth adults. - Dr. Rachel Alinsky #YouthODConference

[ACD Research Group @ACDResearch]

On January 25, 2021, colleagues from across the healthcare community will gather for a virtual conference on high-risk substance use and overdose among youth. Join us at the #YouthODConference! Register today: https://t.co/6O0UfbntIS

[Rachel Alinsky @DrRachelAlinsky]

So so excited for 1/20/2021