ATTC Network turns 30.
Join us as we celebrate!
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By Greg Grisolano, for the ATTC Network
Welcome to your new ATTC Messenger! We’ve got some exciting changes in store this year, which we hope you’ll enjoy.
We also have a very special announcement: The ATTC Network will be celebrating 30 years of continuous service. Thanks to funding from SAMHSA, we’ve been able to:
- Accelerate the adoption and implementation of evidence-informed, culturally sensitive addiction treatment and recovery-oriented practices and services;
- Heighten the awareness, knowledge and skills of the workforce addressing the needs of people with substance use and/or other behavioral health disorders; and
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Foster regional and national alliances among culturally diverse practitioners, researchers, policy makers, funders and the recovery community.
We’ve learned a lot over the last 30 years, made some incredible memories, and have done our best to share what we’ve learned with others. And we want to invite you to help us celebrate our “Pearl” anniversary, the traditional gift given to commemorate such a special occasion.
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The ATTC Network is funded by SAMHSA and the author’s opinions do not necessarily represent the opinions of SAMHSA or the ATTC. We respectfully offer this article to encourage healthy discussion to advance our field.
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SAMHSA Resources Spotlight |
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Drug Abuse Warning Network: Findings from Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2021
An analysis of final 2021 DAWN data presents: (1) nationally representative weighted estimates, including percent and unadjusted rates per 100,000, for all drug-related emergency department visits, (2) nationally representative weighted estimates for the top five drugs in drug-related ED visits, (3) the assessment of monthly trends and drugs involved in polysubstance ED visits in a subset of sentinel hospitals, and (4) the identification of drugs new to DAWN’s Drug Reference Vocabulary.
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| Addiction Science Made Easy |
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Recent estimates suggest that most people with opioid use disorder (OUD) use multiple substances (“polysubstance use”). Rates of polysubstance use among people in treatment for OUD range between 65-85%.
Some combinations, like opioids taken with benzodiazepines, are more common and likely contribute to overdose events. Less is known, however, about other combinations, like opioids with cannabis or opioids with alcohol, and their impact on treatment response.
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| “Lived and living experience” refers to people who have direct experience-based knowledge and understanding of mental health or substance use disorders, service system use, and recovery, either through personal involvement or through supporting another throughout their journey.
The importance of both voluntary and paid contributions from people with lived experience in mental health and SUD services is increasingly being recognized, with peer support programs expanding nationwide.
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