There are other examples of strides forward, such as strips to test for fentanyl, the synthetic painkiller many times more potent than heroin.
Finding replacement supplements can help to decrease the use of opiates from person to person.
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That isn’t to say this crisis is over. As Jerry Craig noted, the death toll in 2018 still outpaces what long had been typical, currently at roughly eight to nine overdose deaths per month instead of four or five deaths. So there is much work still to do.
Even with all of the improvement involving opiate overdoses/deaths thus far, I am happy to see there is will to continue to improve the numbers even more!
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The depth of the opiate, or addiction, crisis stemmed partly from the lack of a ready response.
Although, an overdose is solely based on the user him/herself, this is something to note. Having a quicker response team available to help give these people a second chance at life.
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Addicts seeking help receive a coordinated range of care, including medication-assisted treatment and recovery coaches.
Recovery coaches I feel will be a benefit to those in the process or recovering. By having someone to help walk through every step with you, it makes the whole experience much easier for an individual to go through. This is true for most cases.
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It is less likely those who are awaiting treatment will change their mind and go back to opiates in the meantime. Having treatment center waiting times decrease is a big step.
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DAWN kits educate family members and others about overdoses and addiction,
I find this to be very important. By having families and other citizens learn about overdoses, and how to help in case of one is a game changer. It is better to be prepared, rather than waiting for something bad to happen again.
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That is apparent in the quick response teams, connecting with addicts who survive overdoses, making available the services and support to help in recovery.
By adding more available resources to the opiate problem, we see a very big decrease in the amount of deaths from overdoses.
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For instance, the commission rightly puts priority on restoring programming for inmates.
The Council is putting their priorities into focusing on bettering the current living situation for the inmates.
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