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Addiction in the News

Pennsylvania has Legalized Fentanyl Test Strips, But Legality Does Not Equal Accessibility

Written by Marla Kauffman | December 20, 2022

In early November, Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation that legalized the use of fentanyl test strips in Pennsylvania. Before reaching Governor Wolf’s desk, the legislation passed the PA House and Senate unanimously. This change comes as fentanyl continues to escalate overdose rates in Pennsylvania and across the United States. Fentanyl, which is undetectable by sight, […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, News Tagged With: addiction treatment, Blog, Harm Reduction, pennyslvania

Overdose Awareness Day: Honoring Those We Have Lost By Preventing Future Overdose Deaths

Written by Marla Kauffman | August 25, 2022

August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. This is a day to remember those we have lost in the past year to overdose of opioids and other substances. As of November 2021, more than 100,000 people have lost their lives annually to substance overdose.  In order to properly commemorate those lives we have lost, we […]

Filed Under: Addiction in the News, News, Pittsburgh Tagged With: Addiction, addiction treatment, opiate overdose, overdose, overdose awareness day

Will the FDA’s Crackdown on Tobacco Products Help Improve Public Health?

Written by Marla Kauffman | July 28, 2022

Is a Juul ban enough to solve the problem of nicotine addiction in young adults? Time has shown us that bans often don’t keep people from using a product or substance.

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Evidence-Based and Best Practices, News Tagged With: Addiction, cigarettes, juul, smoking addiction, teens vaping, tobacco

How Can We Better Serve Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals in Addiction Treatment Settings?

Written by Marla Kauffman | June 30, 2022

Despite that fact that transgender and gender non-conforming people disproportionately experience substance use and mental health disorders, there is a lack of trans-inclusive care and knowledge about gender identity within the addiction treatment field.

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Evidence-Based and Best Practices Tagged With: Addiction, addiction treatment, transgender

Happy National Nurses Week from IRETA

Written by Marla Kauffman | May 10, 2022

This week is National Nurses Week. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the nurses who work specifically in the field of substance use disorder treatment.

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, News Tagged With: Addiction Nursing, addiction treatment, Blog, Harm Reduction, National Nurses Week, Nursing

The Role of Alcohol in the Overdose Crisis

Written by Marla Kauffman | April 13, 2022

Much of the recent discourse in the addiction treatment and recovery community has touched upon the record-breaking rise in overdose deaths in the United States, as well as the sharp uptick in alcohol use that came about at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But very rarely is alcohol discussed as being a part of […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Evidence-Based and Best Practices, News, Research Updates, SBIRT Tagged With: alcohol addiction, alcohol use disorder, COVID, overdose, overdose crisis

The Importance of Speaking the Same Language in Addiction Treatment

Written by Marla Kauffman | March 17, 2022

There is a recognizable need for improved treatment for substance use disorder in the United States. Drug overdose deaths are at an all-time high and standardization of the delivery and coverage for addiction treatment can be hard to find. Unfortunately, as it stands, addiction treatment and reimbursement practices can vary greatly from state to state, […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Evidence-Based and Best Practices, News Tagged With: addiction medicine, addiction treatment, ASAM, free resource, free resource for addiction, substance use disorder, toolkits

Women Are Drinking More Than Ever. Many May Not Be Aware How It Is Affecting Their Health.

Written by Marla Kauffman | September 27, 2021

Women have increased their heavy drinking days by 41%. The pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem didn’t start there.

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Research Updates, SBIRT Tagged With: Blog

Skyrocketing Methamphetamine Overdose Deaths Show Our “Crisis Response” Must Expand Beyond Just Opioids

Written by Marla Kauffman | February 3, 2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a study that shows a combination of two medications, injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion, is safe and effective in treating methamphetamine use disorder.

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Evidence-Based and Best Practices, News

Compassion Fatigue: A Personal Account from an IRETA Clinical Quality Improvement Associate

Written by Jessica Thurston, MSCP, LPC | October 23, 2020

I don’t believe that we can truly understand what those teachers lecturing about clinician burnout means until we’re “in the trenches” of this field. Let’s talk about compassion fatigue.

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Evidence-Based and Best Practices, IRETA and Our Services

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