@coreysdavis We what innovation, solutions, tangible. Decriminalize the tools for a safe supply improve outcomes, decreases societal cost. Legalizing Alcohol dismantled organized crime, violence the parallels are striking! @EileneGrayken@AliciaSVentura@The_BMC@MassHHS
Today we stopped and reflected, remembering those we lost to overdose. MASS communities host memorials with Purple ribbons, lights, flags, shirts: raising awareness, grieving for every Life lost. BMC turns emergency transport bridge purple @The_BMC@GraykenBMC@MassHHS@MassDPH
Today we remember those who lost their life to an overdose In Mass BSAS, Boston Medical Center and City partnered to display 20k flags remembering lost lives over 10 years. A breath taking, powerful memorial. @The_BMC@GraykenBMC@EileneGrayken@MassDPH@MassHHS@AliciaSVentura
📢Boosters remain a critical part of our #COVID19 response.
MHA joins @MassDPH, @MassMedical and @MassLeague to double-down on the effective strategies for getting people boosted in the commonwealth.
Read the full letter here: https://t.co/2ZE1AQ83RB
BMC Grayken center opened its doors to support homeless with acute SUD disconnected from care w low barrier stigma free Methadone, Bupe AUD withdrawal Tx and shelter it’s helping PWID! @The_BMC@GraykenBMC@EileneGrayken @markeisenberg16 @MGH_SUDs@MassDPH
This is wild. revolutionary. I, an outpatient doc, am sitting in clinic seeing patients, homeless, in opioid withdrawal—sweaty, crying, noses running—and handing them methadone. Pulling it from the drawer and watching them take it, and watching relief wash over their faces. How?
@ASAMorg@US_FDA@samhsagov Buprenorphine along with methadone have decreased mortality >50% we need to continue engaging patients in lifesaving care and not perpetuate fear, stigma. SAMHSA needs to partner with us facilitate access to life saving treatment for all people @GraykenBMC
•Boston Medical Center Grayken TTA LIVE STREAMING Spiro Spero 1 hour play, lives of 5 people impacted by substance use, their experiences, the healthcare setting. Share friends, colleagues. Open until Tues
Youtube link: https://t.co/NZMqtybHno
*contain strong language
We lost Rich Saitz today a friend, colleague, advocate, scientist, mentor, a Dad! Let his name ring loudly as we carry on his work, follow the evidence, treating SUD w dignity/respect. @The_BMC@NIDAnews@BUSPH
@jalves1490 Fact or fiction. exposure to fentanyl causes respiratory distress? If that were the case we would have hundreds of such exposures a day! Can we get back to caring for the sick, and not instill panic, fear that will cost more lives! @jabarocas
Plunge Highlights 17-20 https://t.co/LmSvmRooEI via @YouTube https://t.co/J4B57lhmjY remembers Patrick across the US. Thanks for all you do highlighting addiction and supporting people in their journey @The_BMC@EileneGrayken@AliciaSVentura@MassDPH