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Polypharmacy and the Elderly : Reducing the Risk of Adverse …

WebTo reduce the risks associated with polypharmacy: (1) limit the prescribing of unnecessary medications; (2) conduct medication reviews at doctors’ appointments; (3) health care …

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New and Emerging Drugs of Abuse Fact Sheet

WebPurple heroin is a mixture of a number of drugs, including heroin, Oxycontin, acetaminophen, fentanyl or carfentanil, and a new drug called brorphine which is a …

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Harm Reduction/Overdose Prevention LAPPA

WebAnna Stein works with the Chronic Disease and Injury Section of the NC Division of Public Health. She is a policy advisor in the areas of drug overdose prevention, harm reduction, …

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Drug Diversion in Health Care Fact Sheet

WebDrug diversion is defined as “any criminal act or deviation that removes a prescription drug from its intended path from the manufacturer to the patient.”. 1. While drug diversion can …

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Peer Respites as an Alternative to Hospitilization

WebA peer respite is a voluntary, short-term, program, usually overnight, that provides community-based, non-clinical support to individuals experiencing, or at risk of …

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All Topics LAPPA

WebThese fact sheets provide guidance for overdose fatality review (OFR) teams, public safety and public health agencies utilizing the Overdose Detection Mapping …

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The Intensive Recovery Treatment Support (IRTS) Program

WebOctober 30, 2019 | Innovative Initiatives, Treatments. Launched in 2018, New Jersey’s Intensive Recovery Treatment Support (IRTS) Program is a first-in-the-nation, team …

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Model Overdose Fatality Review Teams Act LAPPA

WebOverdose fatality review (OFR) is a powerful tool that can be used to identify and respond to community-specific patterns related to drug overdose deaths. LAPPA’s …

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Drug Diversion in Health Care LAPPA

WebThis fact sheet addresses the issue of drug diversion in health care settings. Drug diversion is defined as any criminal act or deviation that removes a prescription …

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Contingency Management Fact Sheet

WebThere are seven key aspects or principles to successful contingency management treatment: Target behavior. This is the specific, observable behavior that the patient …

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Overdose Fatality Review Fact Sheet

WebOverdose fatality review (OFR) is a powerful tool used by local governments to identify system gaps and innovative community-specific overdose prevention and intervention …

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WebMedication-assisted Treatment & the Americans With Disabilities Act. Approximately 65 percent of people in U.S. prisons or jails have a substance use disorder; many of whom …

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Medical Legal Partnerships: Helping those with Substance Use

WebMedical Legal Partnerships: Helping those with Substance Use Disorders a FACT SHEET by the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association. Medical legal …

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Naloxone Access: Summary of State Laws

WebThe results of this research project are presented in this document. Starting on page 14, LAPPA provides jurisdictionby- -jurisdiction tables describing many aspects of each …

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Treatment Record Privacy Laws

WebThe purpose of both 42 U.S.C. § 290dd-2 and 42 C.F.R. Part 2 is to protect the privacy of individuals receiving treatment from Part 2 programs6 for substance use disorder by …

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Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) – “On the Streets

WebLaw Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) – “On the Streets and in the Classroom”. Established in 2014 by law enforcement and educational leaders in a small …

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Involuntary Commitment and Guardianship Laws for Those …

WebInvoluntary Commitment: LA Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28:52.4 allows a parent, spouse, legal guardian, or a child who has attained the age of 18 of a person suffering from “a …

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Mobile Outreach Vans LAPPA

WebCommunity outreach is one of the most effective engagement strategies with hard to reach at-risk communities. One popular method of community outreach is …

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