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Once-Resistant Rural Court Officials Begin to Embrace Medications to Treat Addiction

Taylor Sisk

June 29, 2023 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Dandridge, Tennessee

Amidst the ever-present opioid crisis, there has been a shift among judges, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies beginning to let go of the stigma associated with medication for opioid use disorder. As of 2022, more than 90% of drug courts in communities with high opioid mortality rates have reported that they allow medications to be used to treat addiction. Some areas have also seen the emergence of drug recovery courts that specialize in helping people facing addiction get treatment, rather than jail time.

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In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies

Katia Riddle

June 28, 2023 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

Casa Mía provides housing and support services for pregnant women and new mothers struggling with addiction. The program is run out of an old house and is currently home to nine women. Staff at Casa Mía provide mental health care, recovery resources and work to destigmatize substance abuse to prevent mothers from losing their children to the foster care system.

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Here's Effort That is Helping Students of Mass Education Overcome Substance Abuse

Daniel Adaji

June 26, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The MYENJAY Hope and Healing Foundation provides mental health awareness and sensitization efforts regarding substance use among young students. Volunteers from the program visit schools to talk to students, providing interventions and educational resources to help them understand the dangers of drug use. School officials say that since the program began talking with students, they have seen a significant increase in good behavior and a reduction in substance use.

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Making It Easier For Kids To Get Help For Addiction, And Prevent Overdoses

Lesley McClurg Sarah Y Kim Laura Mitchell Juana Summers

June 12, 2023 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Arlington, Virginia

Students at Arlington Public Schools are being trained to carry and administer Narcan to help reduce the rising number of opioid overdose deaths, specifically among young people. Programs like this and access to treatment like Suboxone help make it easier for youth to find recovery and prevent drug overdoses.

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Richland County Drug Court provides an alternative to incarceration

Katie Ellington

May 13, 2023 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Richland County Drug Court allows low-level, non-violent offenders to participate in an intensive treatment program in lieu of incarceration. To graduate from the program, participants must complete treatment, pay all court fees and fines, avoid new charges and, if possible, get a job. The program has had 21 graduating classes since forming in 1997 and research shows it reduces recidivism rates and saves taxpayer dollars.

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"Stable Recovery" Trains People in Rehab to Work with Horses

Anya Slepyan

May 03, 2023 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: United States, Lexington, Kentucky

The Stable Recovery program provides housing and recovery support for people suffering from addiction, as well as job training to prepare participants to work in the equine industry. The program offers a sense of therapeutic community to those in recovery, as well as newly trained workers to address the labor shortage in the equine industry.

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When Seattle social services fall short, libraries and transit lend a hand

Esmy Jimenez

April 29, 2023 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The Seattle Public Library system partners with local organizations like the Downtown Emergency Service Center to provide library patrons with clothes and food and referrals to services like domestic violence help and housing or shelter recommendations. The library also has four “social service librarians” who are equipped to help patrons and are allowed to carry and administer Narcan. Over the last five months, the downtown branch has provided emergency supplies (like hand warmers, food, and water) to 420 people and has made 280 referrals to other resources.

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A downtown Flint vending machine is helping combat opioid overdose deaths, stigma

Kate Stockrahm

April 23, 2023 |

Flint Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

Vending machines provided with the help of organizations like the Genesee Health System and Harm Reduction Michigan dispense fentanyl testing strips and Narcan kits as a form of harm reduction to combat the opioid epidemic and destigmatize safe drug use. When it debuted earlier this year, the machine distributed more than 2,100 test strips and 904 Narcan kits in six weeks. There are currently 52 machines placed across the state.

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Battling addiction and stigmas in the East African community

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

April 10, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Daryeel Youth helps East African youth on the streets, particularly those struggling with drug abuse, by providing free pizza and a chance to connect with others. At the plaza — now known as Daryeel Corner — parents can also receive education on addiction issues and how to best help their children and how to destigmatize addiction and treatment in the East African culture.

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Crisis Response Team takes collaborative approach to mental health crises

Emmett Gartner

April 07, 2023 |

The Frederick News-Post |

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Response Location: United States, Frederick, Maryland

The Frederick Police Department’s Crisis Response Team combines law enforcement with paramedics and mental health professionals to respond to calls. The team can showcase each person’s expertise as needed, providing more individualized care when responding to mental health emergency calls.

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