Methadone moratorium is a hindrance of healthcare and medical treatment. How do you cap a number of clinics in the midst of drug epidemic. Addiction is a diagnosis. It should be treated as such. Recovery options should be individualized for each patient.
“I’m pissed off. I’m sad. But I’m also hopeful too.”
— @papergirlmacy, at a packed Library of Virginia to speak about her new book, Raising Lazarus, about the everyday people fighting on the front lines of the overdose crisis with not nearly enough resources.
A new book on the #opioidcrisis by Beth Macy -- the author of Dopesick -- may surprise you. Macy acknowledges that pain patients were harmed by the backlash against #opioids. But in "Raising Lazarus," she still contends that painkillers caused the crisis. https://t.co/TKRiG2vBjb
Alexis Pleus preaching at yesterday’s @TruthPharm event: the opioid settlement dollars SHOULD ALL go to evidence-based treatment, prevention and harm reduction, not incarceration -first drug war models. Join her and other activists in DC for national Trail of Truth 9/24!
Packing up to leave for the first installment of book tour. Hope to see y'all out there. Thanks to @palmyratheband bassist @manoabell for the cool graphics! & gorgeous book cover photo by @joshmeltzer
Cutting-edge care to address the overdose crisis shouldn’t be left to volunteers working from their cars. Innovation, on-demand treatment, and true leadership is sorely needed. An excerpt from my new book, #RaisingLazarus, out tomorrow. via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/7IWrluN2PI
We’re hiring for Deputy Sheriff & Registered Nurse. Join our recruiter on Nov. 4, 1-4 PM, at a virtual job fair open to veterans, active duty service members & military spouses/partners transitioning out of the military. Register now: https://t.co/vsCDPkhcMw
Happy Nurses Week! We are celebrating the nurses who work in our Adult Detention Center. Over the past year especially, they’ve put forth extraordinary effort, doing all they can to help prevent exposure to and the spread of COVID-19. Thank you! #FFXstrong#NursesRock
Have you heard the new @CrimeJunkiePod#ChildAbusePreventionMonth special? Join us 4/16 to go beyond the episode and learn to recognize & respond to child sexual abuse. This @D2L training is free, open to all and will be held over zoom.
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Few are suffering more than children of at-risk families as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Our work prevents and protects children from abuse and neglect in Northern Virginia.
Today is the last day to give early, tomorrow we celebrate 24 hours of #GiveChoose!
SCAN tirelessly works to prevent child abuse. During these critical times, our work is more important than ever. Please donate whatever you can to help save childhood for children. Visit https://t.co/ZTZOoKOGyH to learn how you can make a difference. #HopeisHere#SCANHope2020
Now more than ever, SCAN’s work is critical for at-risk children. None of what we do would be possible without you! Help us give children the childhood they deserve, one safe from harm. Go to https://t.co/ZTZOoKOGyH to learn how you can save the day! #HopeisHere#SCANHope2020