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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.
University of Minnesota Dentist Breaks Opioid Habit in Dental Offices After Reaching Epiphany at FED UP! Rally
Dr. Tu at the University of Minnesota Dental School reached an epiphany after attending a FED UP! Rally in Washington D.C. Faces of children and young adults who have died from opioid overdoses were displayed on T-shirts, posters and banners. “These are the faces of my patients” Dr. Tu told
Opioid Prescriptions Falling But Remain Too High, CDC Says
July 06, 2017 Doctors are beginning to prescribe fewer opioids, but we’re far from where we need to be. Listen to the full NPR story right here. To read the article click here.
“Time For Increased Accountability”
Dr. Chris Johnson, a board member of the Steve Rummler Hope Network, wrote an article which was published in MN Physician. The article, titled “One Year After Prince’s Death. Time for Increased Accountability”, specifically mentions the importance of prevention when examining solutions to the opioid crisis. More importantly, he points to recent
Casey Jo Schulte
Our beautiful Casey Jo Schulte slipped away from us on August 19, 2015. Her addiction to prescription pain medications (opioids) ultimately led to her death. Casey Jo was 26 years old and had spent much of the 3 years prior to her death in the hospital. While attending North Dakota