Steven Linder

American Board of Internal Medicine
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

#Naloxone and #nalmefene can save a life of someone overdosing and can be administered by first responders—or anyone witnessing an overdose. Learn more about naloxone and nalmefene and how to #SaveALife: https://t.co/aHfwrhSrx0 #EndOverdose

[British Journal of Hospital Medicine(BJHM) @BJHMoffice]

📣Review Sharing: Volume 86, Issue 10

🧾Recent Innovations to Detect and Intervene to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths

👩‍🔬John Strang,Elizabeth Appiah-Kusi,@ed_chesney, etc.
Full Text: https://t.co/KMtHMQNnFF

#EmergencyTreatment #Naloxone #opiate #InternalMeicine

[NEJM Clinician @NEJMClinician]

Despite calls for clinicians to increase provision of naloxone and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), adoption of these practices has been limited. Two studies highlight the problem and its potential impact. https://t.co/R5BpyNRP8A

#addiction #MedTwitter

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

Improving recognition of opioid-associated Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)  and increasing lay rescuers’ willingness and ability to administer naloxone has the potential to improve outcomes https://t.co/NzObZJtYO3

[JAMA Internal Medicine @JAMAInternalMed]

First-year over-the-counter naloxone sales showed limited uptake and did not effectively bridge gaps from pharmacy or distribution programs, likely due to high prices. https://t.co/UQqF0KmclN @BradleyDStein @RosannaSmart

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

Enhancing Naloxone Distribution for Opioid Users in the USA: A Cost-Utility Analysis of Academic Detailing to Clinicians https://t.co/nHiwDZwtH5

[Edward Chesney @ed_chesney]

https://t.co/1nYUgzDOSu

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

People working on the ground and studying interventions all agree that making naloxone ( Narcan ), which can reverse an overdose, have been critical to saving lives
@lisamjarvis @nabarund @ScottWeinerMD https://t.co/ipRCcr549w

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

Social media platforms might be used to track patterns of opioid use.   Understanding these patterns could anticipate hotspots for overdoses with the need for naloxone @KeithNHumphreys @KristyACarp @Rbaltman @JEichstaedt https://t.co/n91Zz9tXex.

[Dr. Ali Khan @DrAliSKhan]

Thoughtful analysis to help explain dramatic drop in fentanyl overdose deaths since peak in June 2023. Starting with availability of Narcan and lower concentration of fentanyl. But includes deaths of most vulnerable.
https://t.co/YY48bbbUqz

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

This Viewpoint explores how @US_FDA approval of intranasal naloxone and nicotine replacement therapy as over-the-counter drugs adversely affects their availability for #Medicare patients. https://t.co/xXKiRTOdkR

[Jonathan Zhang @jzhangecon]

Academic detailing at the @DeptVetAffairs was successful in reducing opioid prescriptions, increasing naloxone, leading to potential improvements in patient outcomes. @VAResearch @vahsrd

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

This Viewpoint explores how @US_FDA approval of intranasal naloxone and nicotine replacement therapy as over-the-counter drugs adversely affects their availability for #Medicare patients.

https://t.co/A3KGLQfam1

[Veterans Affairs @DeptVetAffairs]

Like using a helmet on a bike or buckling a seatbelt, harm reduction measures can lessen the effects of unhealthy substance use.

Learn about the harm reduction tools that VA provides, like naloxone: https://t.co/TviMOcUrHT

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

@UOPacific @UOP_Pharmacy @NIH @alhamadsheh Development and preclinical testing of a naloxone prodrug depot for extended protection against opioid overdose https://t.co/QhQ1jdGWkK

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

When President Biden took office, the number of drug overdose deaths was increasing by more than 30% year over year. Because of increased funding and resources, overdose deaths decreased 17% year-over-year in the 12 months ending in July 2024.

Our Administration took critical steps to achieve this decrease – including seizing more fentanyl at the border, arresting and prosecuting dozens of high-level drug traffickers and cartel leaders, sanctioning over 300 entities and individuals involved in the global illicit drug trade, and forging historic counternarcotics cooperation with China.

Our Administration also expanded access to naloxone and other life-saving interventions, including working with Congress to remove barriers that prevented medical professionals from prescribing treatment for opioid use disorder.

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Naloxone is a medication that can be used to reverse opioid poisoning or overdose. This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the availability and proper use of naloxone. https://t.co/NtyM13uqfo

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

@samhsagov Naloxone and other opioid overdose reversal medications (OORMs) can reverse the life-threatening effects of opioid use https://t.co/WPOZosbUI0

[Assistant Sec. for Mental Health & Substance Use @SAMHSA_Leader]

Together, we can save lives. Learn about the @HHSGov Overdose Prevention Strategy, which prioritizes four key target areas:

✅Primary prevention
✅ Harm reduction
✅ Evidence-based treatment
✅ Recovery support

Learn more: https://t.co/xvPRnbgPWd

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

.@MedBoardOfCA January 1, 2025 before prescribing the first prescription a controlled substance that contains an opioid, SB 607 requires the prescriber to discuss the risks of addiction and overdose related to the use of opioids. #CANARCAN https://t.co/L1ARum6k99

[Steven Linder @steven_linder]

@CFSRE_ @Kimnoshie Para-Fluorofentanyl Overdose differences for naloxone administration https://t.co/Iz4Fyw9dHx @alexkrotulski @TheSchwarziee @brenttoxdoc @RachelCulbreth @alexamaducci @DrDianeC @CMeadenMD @buchana_jab @JC_ToxMD @rghendrickson @joshua_shulman @AdrienneHughe20