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• Opioid crisis: Akron paramedics leave behind lifesaving naloxone with patients, family members

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  The Akron Fire Department responds to 90 to 100 overdoses each month, with about 10 percent ending in deaths

• These communities are tracking drug overdoses in real time to save lives

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  The Hudson Valley Interlink Analytic System is among a number of surveillance systems being adopted around the country by police, government agencies and community groups

• This Walk-in Clinic for Opioid Addiction Offers Meds First, Fast

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  An Olympia doctor is working to spread an opioid addiction treatment philosophy called "medication first." The surprising approach scraps requirements for counseling, abstinence or even a commitment to recovery. But this may be a tough sell in other parts of the country.

• Report: Opioid Task Force Says Treatment Options Needed to Deal With Addiction Crisis

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  According to a new report from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force, courts need to address the opioid epidemic from a public health perspective.

• Philly May Soon Be Opening First (Legal) Safe Injection Site in U.S.

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  In a controversial ruling last month, a federal judge found that the purpose of a proposed safe injection site was not to facilitate drug use, but rather to save lives and reduce drug consumption by helping more people get into treatment.

• As Meth Use Surges, One Region Tries to Combat ‘The Pull’

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  The opioid epidemic appears to be subsiding in the northwest corner of South Carolina, a region known as the Upcountry. But a new variety of methamphetamine is taking its place as the No. 1 drug of abuse.

• Families Who Lost Children, Savings Feel Left Out in Opioid Lawsuits

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  Few, if any, people who lost children, spouses and other loved ones stand to receive any compensation from the opioid lawsuit settlements.

• White House Launches Website Aimed at Addiction Treatment

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  Users can search based on the type of treatment sought — such as inpatient, detox or telemedicine — by payment option and whether the treatment is medication-assisted.

• Google Adds Local Prescription Drug Disposal Locations

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  Local prescription drug disposal locations are now available in Google Maps and appear in search results. More data is needed from states and public health bodies.

• Data Analytics for Safer Communities

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  Integrated public safety and public health data platforms can address challenges like the opioid crisis and speed community safety.

• What's Critical to Rural, Regional and Urban Opioid Interventions?

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  An ICMA 2018 session on opioid interventions shared rural, urban and regional diversion program information and offered key takeaways about the role of data.

• MAT for Opioid Abuse Increased Under Medicaid Expansion

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  Data from states like Vermont confirms that MAT for opioid abuse disorder increased under Medicaid expansion.

• NIC Inc. Launches RxGov: PDMP Platform Uses Machine Learning

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  The cloud-based PDMP platform integrates with electronic health records, and uses machine learning to create single records to track opioid prescriptions.

• The Cloud-Based Data Engine That Addresses Recidivism on the Local Level

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  Find out how Johnson County is using cloud-based data to address recidivism and increase access to public health services.

• Why Women With PTSD Turn to Opioids & How to Prevent It

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  'Women with PTSD' has been called a silent epidemic. If left untreated, it can lead to mental and physical illnesses and opioid abuse. Learn about treatments and community intervention opportunities.

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