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Overdose Prevention for Justice-Involved Individuals

Imagine being released from prison after serving time for opioid-related offenses. You’ve been clean for a while, but the world outside hasn’t changed; it’s still filled with the same challenges and temptations. Within days, or even hours, you face a stark reality: the risk of an overdose is incredibly high. This scenario is all too […]

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Mental health

The Overdose Crisis: A Personal Perspective

In the United States, the devastating impact of drug overdose is a stark reality for millions. Since 1999, over a million lives have been lost to drug overdose, and the ripple effects of these tragedies extend far beyond the individuals who succumb to addiction. This blog explores a recent study that reveals the personal toll […]

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Health equity

Revisiting America’s Opioid Epidemic: Beyond the Facade of Compassion

This blog version supersedes the earlier publication published on December 14, 2023. In the revelatory review “The Opioid Crisis: The War on Drugs Is Over. Long Live the War on Drugs” published in Annual Reviews, the authors dissect the intricate narrative that has shaped America’s response to its opioid epidemic. Although the portrayal of this […]

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