@DrRankinPeds A5(C): Metro counsel has attempted to increase funding and availability of treatment options. LMPD and LMEMS routinely coordinate efforts with Metro Health and area treatment providers. Don't forget about the needle exchange! https://t.co/dFt6L4HpRG
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@DrRankinPeds A6: Ohio Department of Health
Studies reported implementation barriers:
Stigma, cost, staffing, legal/regulatory, client related problems.
As a community be non-judgmental/open minded
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@DrRankinPeds I can give the clinical definition, but in KY it means broken families & communities, clogged courts, crowded jails, and strained social services. It means revisiting the idea we can incarcerate our way out of this problem and investing in treatment, training, and education.
@DrRankinPeds Warren County became the latest Kentucky entity to sue pharmacies, distributors and drugmakers over the opioid crisis last week. https://t.co/GRG5Lsmm7A
A5 #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
A5B. State policy initiatives include SB 192 developed in 2015 makes access to Narcan easier as well as strengthens laws regarding heroin possession. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
OF ADDICTION: Breaking down Kentucky's law https://t.co/mWdFl4L63Q
A5B: House Bill 470- allows wider distribution of naloxone and holds drug dealers accountable for overdose deaths https://t.co/P1TaujVpx2
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@DrRankinPeds A5: in 2015 the heroin bill was signed into law. Importing heroin into KY with intent to sell is punishable by 10yrs in prison. Also allocated new funds for tx options and needle exchange programs. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
@DrRankinPeds A5: 2017 HHS outlined 5 point Opioid Straegy
Improve access to Prevention/Treatment/Recovery Support
Target overdose-reversing drugs
Strengthen Public Health data/reporting
Support cutting-edge Research
Advance the practice of Pain management
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SAMHSA’s Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
A3. Our SEP gives out naloxone as well as fentanyl test strips. Participants and or family members reported reversing over 500 overdoses last year. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse