Powerful illicit synthetics are offsetting progress against the epidemic. By Jeremy Olson Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/surge-in-fentanyl-use-offsets-minnesota-s-progress-in-opioid-crisis/503349871/ Minnesota has seen proportionately fewer opioid-related deaths than the rest of the nation, and a decline in fatal heroin overdoses, but the state’s progress has been negated by a surge of drug use involving potent synthetic drugs such
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WCCO Esme Murphy talks Drug Takeback Day and Opioid Solutions in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – On the evening of National Drug Takeback Day, Esme Murphy discusses the opioid crisis in Minnesota with Executive Director, Lexi Reed Holtum of the Steve Rummler HOPE Network. Recent statistics, overdose prevention, counterfeit pills and examining the death of our beloved Prince, all reviewed on tonight’s show.
Governor Dayton Announces Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Governor Mark Dayton unveiled the first edition of the Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on April 26, 2018. The guidelines were developed by the Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Work Group to develop a set of standards that doctors can use to help effectively treat patients with chronic pain and prevent opioid addiction.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Roundtable on CARA 2.0 and Opioid Reform
The Steve Rummler HOPE Network hosted a roundtable on March 18, 2018 with Senator Amy Klobuchar and law enforcement, medical professionals and advocates. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 will add additional tools for fighting the opioid crisis. Media Coverage: Star Tribune – Klobuchar, Minnesota families speak out for
Hennipen County Overdose Deaths are at a Record High
Preliminary reports have shown that there were 162 opioid-related deaths in 2017 in Hennipen County—an increase from 2016—and the number is expected to increase yet again. The office of Hennipen County sheriff Rich Stanek has spearheaded a drug abuse prevention campaign called #NOverdose. The goal of the campaign is to
Statement Regarding President Trump Declaring the Opioid Crisis a National Public Health Emergency
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An Advocate of the Opioid Industry Has Been Nominated as Drug Czar – Trump to Declare the Opioid Crisis A National Emergency Next Week
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Member of our Medical Advisory Committee, Dr. Andrew Kolodny Summarizes the Opioid Crisis Past and Present
The nation’s leading expert and the Steve Rummler Hope Network’s medical advisory member, Dr. Andrew Kolodny, is interviewed by MoveOn, the largest independent progressive advocacy group in the country.
Opioid epidemic worsens, despite efforts to reverse trend
The Steve Rummler Hope Network medical director, Dr. Anne Pylkas, discusses the trend of rising opioid-related deaths with Scott Peterson of Minnesota News Network. The radio interview comes after President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. You can hear the full interview here.