As of October 15, 2019, 1,479 lung injury cases associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products have been reported to CDC. Thirty-three deaths have been confirmed in 24 states (as reported on CDC.gov). It is important the prevention community know the risks and the latest advisory from the CDC. Resources below include a Health Advisory from […]
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CDC Online Opioid Training for Nurses
“CDC released a new module, A Nurse’s Call to Action for Safer Opioid Prescribing Practices, in the interactive online training series Applying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids. This module helps nurses learn how they can support the implementation of the CDC Guideline to address the opioid overdose epidemic. From a nursing perspective, participants will learn risk […]
September 2019 Dialogue eNewsletter now available
The September 2019 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: National Recovery Month | Mental Health: Learning Collaboratives | Prevention: Prescription Opioid and Heroin Awareness | ORN: LGBT+ Long-term Recovery | Recovery Stories Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of […]
New Hope for Treatment-Resistant Depression
From NIMH New Hope for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Guessing Right on Ketamine By Joshua Gordon on August 13, 2019 ’ve written in the past about depression – about the devastation depression can cause. It can sap your energy and motivation, disrupt your sleep, appetite, and libido, cause confusion and irritability, and leave you feeling hopeless and worthless. Depression strikes the young, […]
HHS Safe Importation Action Plan
HHS Press Release HHS Announces New Action Plan to Lay Foundation for Safe Importation of Certain Prescription Drugs The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that HHS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are publishing a Safe Importation Action Plan – PDF* that outlines two potential pathways that would lay the […]
See how many opioid pills were sold in your town
From the Washington Post Drilling into the DEA’s pain pill database For the first time, a database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration that tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States — by manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies in every town and city — has been made public. The […]
Digital Therapy to Treat SUDs
From PsychiatryAdvisor Using Digital Therapeutics to Treat Substance Use Disorders More than 20 million adults struggle with a substance use disorder, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shared by Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, […]
New SAMHSA Criminal Justice Publications
SAMHSA recently released four publications on mental illness and the criminal justice system. Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT): A Service Delivery Model for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness Involved With the Criminal Justice System – This brief provides an overview of Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)—an intensive service delivery model intended for people with serious […]
Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals
New Free E-Learning Program on Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals The U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (HHS OMH) announced a new, free and accredited e-learning program: Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals. The program, available via OMH’s Think Cultural Health website, is designed to develop behavioral health providers’ knowledge and skills related […]
WHO classifies gaming disorder as behavioral addiction
From NPR Is ‘Gaming Disorder’ An Illness? WHO Says Yes, Adding It To Its List Of Diseases by Anya Kamenetz They are popular. They are controversial. And now, video games have just become an internationally recognized addiction. On May 25, the World Health Organization officially voted to adopt the latest edition of its International Classification […]