Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study

Working to reduce opioid overdose deaths in Town of Brookhaven,Suffolk County,Long Island,NY. (Retweets do not = endorsement) NOTICE: 6/30/22 = LAST POST

[Addiction Policy Forum @AddictionPolicy]

Learn about different types of substance use disorders in the article below. https://t.co/MU4Li87x7U

[Yale Program in Addiction Medicine @YaleADM]

Newly published, Whiteside et al describe the models for implementing ED-initiated #buprenorphine at 4 diverse urban, academic medical centers across the country as part of a federally funded effort termed "Project ED Health." Read more: https://t.co/7EX12rrCtx

[Yale Program in Addiction Medicine @YaleADM]

A newly published systematic review @TheLancetPsych from @DrAyanaJordan, Dr. Kathleen Carroll & colleagues, highlights the need for optimization of RCTs to inform design, delivery, & dissemination of SUD treatment to historically excluded communities. https://t.co/YUhr68bHO4

[Addiction Policy Forum @AddictionPolicy]

The article below written by Dr. Mark Gold discusses how marijuana makes cocaine more compelling through a process called "cross-sensitization". https://t.co/1qfkEpW7xR

[Addiction Policy Forum @AddictionPolicy]

The DSM 5 has eleven criteria, or symptoms, for substance use disorders based on decades of research. Check out the article below where we break down the criteria by talking about categories and levels of severity. Remember, help is here when you need it. https://t.co/u7OsUPUeqq

[Sun River Health @sunriverhealth]

Today is National #HIVTestingDay. HIV testing is self-care because knowing your status gives you powerful information to help stay healthy.

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

1/2:The HEALing Communities Study, Wave 1 intervention ends June 30, 2022. Starting July 1,this channel will🚫be active. Please follow @SuffolkCoHealth & go to https://t.co/CMdiU1lNMi website for #SubstanceUseDisorder, #mentalhealth & #problemgambling resources in Suffolk County

[Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts @FOREfdn]

Missed our webinar last week? Watch a recording as four #FOREfdnGrantees present newly generated data on gaps in #addiction services and disparities, as well as identify what’s most effective in reducing barriers to #opioid use disorder treatment. ⬇️
https://t.co/l8gN6QVHa9

[Reporting on Addiction @ReportingonSUD]

In this week’s #socialspotlight, we’re featuring Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the @NIDAnews at the @NIH. Volkow is one of the many talented experts listed in our #ReportingonAddiction Expert Database, and is ready to speak with journalists about addiction.

[Addiction Policy Forum @AddictionPolicy]

Findings from our Patient Journey Map show that engaging in treatment and lifestyle modifications are concurrent, not sequential, in finding stable recovery. To learn more about these changes, read the full report at https://t.co/Dvkr8VlF4R

[Addiction Policy Forum @AddictionPolicy]

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (#JCOIN) includes 13 research centers, each conducting large clinical trials on opioid use disorder and the criminal justice system. Hear more about JCOIN’s research in the video below.

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

2/2: #oud #fentanyl #fentanylawareness #FentanylKills #endstigma #naloxone #naloxonesaveslives #MOUDisrealrecovery #MOUDworks #harmreduction #harmreductionworks #YourTreatment #YourRecovery #peersupport #peersupportspecialist

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

1/2:The HEALing Communities Study, Wave 1 intervention ends June 30, 2022. Starting July 1,this channel will🚫be active. Please follow @SuffolkCoHealth & go to https://t.co/CMdiU1lNMi website for #SubstanceUseDisorder, #mentalhealth & #problemgambling resources in Suffolk County

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

Make sure you attend the LAST FREE @HcsBrookhaven community Naloxone training event on June 30th at Mastic Ambulance Company brought to you by @matherhospital (@NorthwellHealth) and the @BrookhavenTownNAACP! See flyer below for details. #naloxonesaveslives

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

If you are a healthcare provider who serves people who use drugs, people with a Substance Use Disorder (including #OUD), check out the FREE CEU series offered by our partners at @NorthwellHealth. See flyer for more detail. #harmreductionworks

[Dr. Chinazo Cunningham @DrChinazo]

When it comes to meds to treat OUD "longer is better"

Another study showing how meds for OUD are life-saving

With just 60 days of treatment, risk of OD dropped by >60%, & each additional 60-day period further reduced OD risk

Treat Addiction = Save Lives https://t.co/X9YnZmP9T9

[Sandgaard Foundation @SandgaardFnd]

Opioids: 4 ways to reduce harm, overdose, and death.

Experts share tips for individuals, clinicians, and community members to improve how to address substance use disorders and save lives.

https://t.co/y0t0QTle0h

[Dr. Chinazo Cunningham @DrChinazoOASAS]

.@NYSOASAS is breaking down barriers that can prevent NY-ers from seeking the critical help they need.

More than $5M in telehealth/transportation enhancements will go a long way toward improving access to addiction care by meeting people where they are.

https://t.co/GtOJi6OdKY

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

Tomorrow, 6/14 at 6:30 PM, the Centereach Fire Department (9 South Washington Ave.) will hold a FREE naloxone training event. FREE #naloxone for participants. Thank U to @HcsBrookhaven partner, #matherhospital for providing this much needed service to our community. #endstigma

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

Did you get a chance to attend #matherhospital s FREE community #naloxone training & distribution event last night at the Gordon Height's Fire Department in Medford? If not, don't worry, there's one coming up June 14th in Centereach! Check flyer for details.
#naloxonesaveslives

[Brookhaven HEALing Communities Study @HcsBrookhaven]

Did you get a chance to attend #matherhospital s FREE community #naloxone training & distribution event last night at the Gordon Height's Fire Department in Medford? If not, don't worry, there's one coming up June 14th in Centereach! Check flyer for details.
#naloxonesaveslives