How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the #opioid #epidemic . Great reporting STAT which makes my blood boil. Where is the outrage??

statnews.com/2024/03/05/opi… via STAT

The Streets: America’s Hidden Retirement Home usnews.com/news/health-ne…

Xylazine detected in counterfeit pills and 🤯THC vapes🤯 in the UK, combined with fentanyl and designer benzos in overdoses.

In context of a Taliban heroin ban, does this foreshadow a synthetic overdose crisis in Europe?

My commentary in Addiction Journal

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🚨 New publication #34 - In this qualitative study, we examined how IPV was influenced by social identity among sexual minority men🌈 Eternally grateful for this opportunity to be part of Dr. Erik Storholm's team at SDSU👉pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38593408/

I'm pleased to announce the release of the SUD Core Curriculum which outlines key elements for SUD related training and education. This can be a game-changer for reducing stigma and strengthening our healthcare workforce. Learn more: samhsa.gov/newsroom/press…

Effective graphic shows what happens when #PWH are able to take their anti-HIV meds as prescribed. #Undetectable = #Untransmittable #UequalsU

Congratulations Ricky Bluthenthal on being honored last night with your USC Distinguished Professor award. A well-deserved achievement for the impact you make with the great work you do.

Thrilled to share the final version of a new theoretical model for substance use disorder recovery, which we call the dynamic behavioral ecological model. A model we hope could also be useful for studying recovery from other mental health disorders. doi.org/10.1080/160663…

Now accepting submissions for abstracts, workshops, and conference awards. #AMERSA24

More than 260,000 pints of bootleg beer nabbed at Scots port thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12383712/…

Momentum Grows for Disaggregated Asian American Health Data jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Twitter banned me because they thought I was a bot, X and Elon Musk reinstated me because I am.

congrats!

Starship reached orbital velocity!

Congratulations SpaceX team!!

Although YPR focuses on creating resources and supportive spaces for people under the age of 30, we welcome everyone with open arms. Regardless of your age or recovery pathway, we are here to help you on your journey to becoming the best version of yourself. #addictionrecovery

A 50-year-old law limits many Americans’ access to addiction treatment that is right for them.  To learn more about pending legislation to reform methadone access, click here:  asam.org/advocacy/natio…

How Do We Solve Our Addiction Crisis? Drop the Dogmatism -- We’re fighting each other, not the problem. Let’s work together instead (by Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP)
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No one should be jailed just for using or possessing marijuana.

A new publication of Benjamin Han & alison moore's research in JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine : 'Experiences of Aging with Opioid Use Disorder and Comorbidity in Opioid Treatment Programs: A Qualitative Analysis' read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.100… #Geriatrics #UCSDGGPC