Nursing Students for Harm Reduction by Megan Nicklay

Myth Busting: “Identification and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder”

mnickla1 — 2025-01-19 18:05:42 UTC

The myth that alcohol use disorder is a moral failure persists, despite evidence that genetics, mental health issues, trauma, and environmental factors significantly contribute to its development. This review discusses ways of identifying the disorder, associated biomarkers, and psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments, with emphasis on their use in general medical settings. Source: NEJM

NYT: A generation of Baltimoreans devastated by overdose deaths

mnickla1 — 2025-01-19 18:12:57 UTC

The city’s death rate from 2018 to 2022 was nearly double that of any other large city. Black men born from 1951 to 1970 are dying of overdoses in Baltimore at an extremely high rate — and have been for decades. Source: New York Times

Join the DPA's Drug Researchers’ Roundtable on January 30th

mnickla1 — 2025-01-19 18:16:13 UTC

Insight to Impact: Community-Engaged Research for Collaborative Solutions. Join Dr. Sarah Febres-Cordero for a discussion on conducting genuine community-driven and community-based research. Source: DPA

Vital Strategies: Impactful Projects from the Overdose Prevention Program in 2024

mnickla1 — 2025-01-19 18:39:19 UTC

In 2024 comes to a close, the United States saw a decline in overdose deaths for the first time in five years—an estimated 17% decrease through July 2024, but overdose deaths are still alarmingly high. Read on to learn about local, national, and global initiatives that are making a difference.

Accessing Naloxone in Baltimore City

mnickla1 — 2025-01-20 13:30:24 UTC

Today, you can receive Narcan from any MDH-registered Overdose Response Program or Syringe Service Program. With the addition of the STOP Act enacted across Maryland, there are multiple ways to receive naloxone at no cost. Source: Baltimore City Health Department

Comprehensive Addiction and Pregnancy (CAP)

mnickla1 — 2025-01-29 19:09:11 UTC

Johns Hopkins Bayview offers a comprehensive, coordinated and multidisciplinary approach to support pregnant and parenting individuals with substance use disorder and substance-exposed newborns. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/patient-information/bayview/substance-abuse/comprehensive-addiction-pregnancy

Pregnancy and Substance Use: A harm reduction toolkit

mnickla1 — 2025-01-29 19:12:21 UTC

Use these tools to promote the overall health and well-being of pregnant people who use substances and their families.