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Posted 5/11/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
The United States is in the midst of an epidemic of prescription opioid overdoses. The amount of opioids prescribed and sold in the US quadrupled since 1999, but the overall amount of pain reported by Americans hasn’t changed. This epidemic is devastating American lives, families, and communities.
Posted 4/3/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
This RSV Breakout Session was held in the Independence Ballroom on Wednesday, March 5, 2020, at 2:30 PM
Posted 4/3/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
This RSV Breakout Session was held in the Supreme Court Room on Wednesday, March 5, 2020, at 2:30 PM
Posted 4/3/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
This RSV Breakout Session was held in the Treasury Room on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at 4:15 PM
RSV 2023 Session: Quick Response Teams: Preventing Deaths While Sharing the Hope of Recovery (Day 1)
Posted 7/26/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The presentation discussed the development and changes in the utilization of a Quick Response Team in an Ohio rural community.
Posted 7/26/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
This presentation provided an overview of the (1) current U.S. prevalence of opioid abuse and OUD and their societal consequences, (2) impacts of the opioid epidemic on rural geographic areas and populations, (3) recent emergence of synthetic opioids (e.g., fentanyl) and xylazine in the U.S. drug supply, and (4) most empirically supported treatment for patients with OUD.
Posted 7/26/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
RSV 2023: 9:00 - 10:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Address (Day 1)
Posted 7/14/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing a significant increase – 276 percent in 21 jurisdictions from 2019 to 2022 – in overdose deaths involving Xylazine, a nonopioid sedative that’s been detected in illicitly manufactured fentanyl drug products.
Posted 6/10/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
During this session, we discussed what meaningful inclusion is (and is not) and we offered tangible steps toward developing trust, dignity, and inclusion of PWUDs. Meeting people where they are requires an element of internal self-reflection and honesty, both personally and within the organization.
Posted 11/24/2021 (updated 3/26/2024)
This webinar will provide participants with an understanding of the role of the medical examiners and coroners in the surveillance of drug overdose deaths, as well as the current efforts to strengthen the death investigation system. The webinar will also cover an overview of the overdose fatality review process and tools available for implementation.