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Funds will bolster scores of syringe services programs Funds will bolster scores of syringe services programs Syringe services programs (SSPs) help prevent infection and improve patient care As the AMA detailed in its “ 2022 Overdose Epidemic Report,” SSPs—formerly called needle-exchange programs—can significantly cut HIV and hepatitis C incidence and serve as a bridge to testing and
AMA urges states to adopt new Maine needle, syringe exchange policy Apr 10, 2020 CHICAGO — A recent Executive Order issued by Maine Governor Janet Mills removed restrictions in the state on sterile needle and exchange services to help reduce harms among people who inject drugs and protect against the spread of infectious disease Under Executive Order 27, the state will no longer require during the national
Donna Christensen, MD, on the intersection of voting and health One example I gave was the needle exchange issue We fought to have needle exchange allowed to be paid for with federal funds for years and years and years And the politics did not allow for it, even though the research showed how it saved lives and actually help people get into care
AMA Overdose Epidemic Research - American Medical Association The AMA is committed to advancing research to address the overdose epidemic and other substance use disorders affecting communities across the country Among other resources, the AMA has worked with Manatt Health to create a national Opioid Epidemic Policy Roadmap, as well compiling an Overdose Epidemic Report on the current state of the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic
8 keys to end the nation’s drug-overdose epidemic Removing barriers to needle- and syringe-exchange programs is another evidence-based intervention to reduce harms “But we also need to look beyond those two,” Cadwallader said “For example, states need to review their Good Samaritan laws to make sure they don’t punish bystanders who try to help someone who is overdosing ”
Taking action on opioid use disorder, pain harm reduction during . . . The Chicago Recovery Alliance continues to offer naloxone and needle and syringe exchange services through its mobile van services to areas throughout Chicago The Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition embarked on a new program to distribute 6,000 doses of the opioid overdose reversal drug to county jails and syringe service programs statewide
The pandemic’s not over, and the overdose epidemic is getting worse . . . Harm-reduction strategies, including sterile needle exchange, are necessary to help protect against the spread of infectious disease The drug overdose epidemic is not monolithic Solutions must consider the unique experiences of individual communities and racial, ethnic, gender and other demographic profiles
How to reignite the fight against the nation’s opioid epidemic Enacting, implementing and supporting harm-reduction strategies, including removing barriers to sterile needle and syringe services programs and increasing access to naloxone “Recognizing the intersection of COVID-19 and the opioid epidemic, policymakers, physicians, community leaders, first responders and others must ensure enhanced
220 - CA 002 Res Restorative Justice - American Medical Association medication-assisted addiction treatment, needle exchange, naloxone availability, and 37 psychosocial treatment improve outcomes; and 38 39 Whereas, the U S Office of National Drug Control Policy estimated that in 1996, 3 6 million 40 people required medical treatment for their addiction, but only one million were receiving DRAFT