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Articles on substance abuse and mental illness, curated by the Innovative Solutions in Addiction and Mental Illness think tank. [

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This Ohio health system cut opioid prescriptions for acute pain by 62% (est. 3M pills) through a combination of training, alerts, and alternate programs. Good. But one Q: were the health outcomes well-served?

https://t.co/qr6Qck2OO1

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Not good. Drug users are turning to the HR tracking of wrist-top fitness devices to control their drug use. Ill-adivsed, methinks, as do docs.

https://t.co/RUo0sYgKT7

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Rural areas face unique barriers when they try to adopt urban harm reduction methods. Trouble with high demand, unmet needs, trust, privacy, catchment areas, and the usual stigma.

How can we make this better?

https://t.co/FNk9Fjyp7B

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FDA approves an interesting neurostimulation device to curb opioid withdrawal symptoms.

https://t.co/IALg0BAl64

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Over 50 bills in motion in congress related to opioid addition. Uh, instead of focusing on one substance, how might we build a resilient addiction and mental illness system for all addictions?

https://t.co/shELsHRI5C

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Poor design leading to poor engagement with behavioral health apps and high abandonment.

Are you designing a behavioral health app? What is your design process? I’m curious to know.

https://t.co/DYDLHHFfXK

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Will telehealth improve access to substance abuse treatment? The gov’t thinks so: proposes bills to expand telemedicine use by eliminating geographic restrictions.

https://t.co/wOHBmYoPcO

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Drug spoon sculpture installed (temporarily) in front of Purdue HQ. One way to shame them for their contribution to rampant opioid use.

https://t.co/qUzHxEfaiF

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The author that alerted us to unscrupulous rehab centers abusing Google Ads has an even more haunting article on predatory behavior on Facebook addiction support groups.

https://t.co/nGVouQPylG

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Yeah. I noticed that too. Let’s not forget to also build a resilient addiction and mental illness system. A viable ecosystem to not only address opioid use, but also psychoergonomics, neurodiversity, suicide, mental illness, and other addictions. https://t.co/YiDppjvf1N

[Shannon Monnat @smonnat]

This initiative will increase research funding "to improve opioid misuse & addiction treatment & prevent addiction by creating better pain management strategies." This is entirely medically model-based. What about research to address underlying causes of addiction?! https://t.co/bPL9gdEjhF

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Great to see this new opioid and pain research funding program by the NIH.

https://t.co/Im0bTodpyO

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We are going to this event on opioids. Will you?

https://t.co/jODdvChYdY

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Isn’t this field tense enough without vendors throwing lawsuits at each other? Beware what you reveal of the industry, too.

https://t.co/xJt477XSkM

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Great news. Tho article glosses over the elements of successfully using a digital intervention in treatment of mental illness: mix of digital, clinicians, and engagement.

https://t.co/evLcx2yZUW

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This is great. Looking forward to helping making this happen.

https://t.co/DVY0MQZqCs

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Is forced rehab a solution? This seems to be another intervention that seems to make sense, but without evidence of positive impact. What are the barriers to more evidence-based policy making?

https://t.co/iLfKSkoGQg

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The Nurse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Startup Weekend: Opioid Crisis Edition is well underway. Now panel on diversion.

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Survey closes tomorrow, 15may! Your feedback is valuable. Please respond. https://t.co/dSYWp7DTz2

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Just a reminder to fill out the survey on the future of ISAMI, if you haven't already (the newsletter also had the link). Survey closes 15may.

Thanks!

https://t.co/Nzl7413wUD

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Here's an upcoming event 10may on technology and mental health that may interest ISAMI folks.

https://t.co/FryyTV2eoF

[ISAMI Greater Boston @ISAMI_Boston]

Just a reminder to fill out the survey on the future of ISAMI, if you haven't already (the newsletter also had the link). Survey closes 15may.

Thanks!

https://t.co/Nzl7413wUD