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People Recently Released From Incarceration Are At a Much Higher Risk for Opioid Overdose.

January 21, 2020

Addiction, Health, Naloxone, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use

Two-thirds of prisoners in the United States have a history of opioid use. Prescription or illicit opioid overdose death risk... View Article

Opioid epidemic: Preventing overdose deaths

October 23, 2019

Addiction, Medication Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use, Press, Prevention

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As an overdose prevention coordinator, Bernie Lieving works to prevent drug overdoses and train first responders, families,... View Article