The African American Community-Focused Opioid Symposium will be held on April 7 at Shiloh Temple in North Minneapolis, where attendees can learn about available services and connect with local partners working to address the opioid crisis through culturally specific and trauma-informed care.
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Breaking the stigma of opioid overdose
The stigma surrounding opioid addiction and overdoses in Hennepin County is rooted in misconceptions and can hinder recovery efforts, but a more compassionate approach can empower those in need to seek help without fear and reduce harm.
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Tips for supporting a loved one with addiction
Supporting a loved one with addiction is challenging, but it’s crucial to offer love and support while maintaining boundaries and avoiding accusatory language, and to recognize that addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disorder.
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Handling triggers and relapse during opioid use recovery
Relapse is a common experience for people in recovery from opioid use disorder, and triggers such as stress, isolation, and chronic pain can contribute to relapse, but with the right support and resources, it is possible to navigate triggers and prevent relapse.
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Key symptoms of high-functioning depression and opioid use
Opioid addiction and high-functioning depression are closely linked, with individuals with high-functioning depression often turning to opioids to self-medicate, and early intervention from loved ones can be crucial in helping them recover.
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How opioid addiction starts and why it’s so hard to quit
Opioid addiction is a chronic, relapsing condition driven by changes in brain circuitry, and is not a “bad choice” or a moral failure, but rather a complex disease caused by genetic and environmental factors, as well as trauma and life experiences.
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Getting off the emotional roller coaster of opioid addiction
The opioid crisis has become a nationwide public health emergency, causing euphoric highs and emotional lows for users and their families, and seeking professional medical help, building a support network, getting drug therapy, seeking support, setting boundaries, and getting educated on addiction can help manage the emotional roller coaster.
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Polysubstance drug use a ‘fourth wave’ of opioid epidemic
The United States is experiencing a fourth wave of opioid epidemic, with a staggering increase in the combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine use, and a decrease in heroin and prescribed opioid use, leading to a rise in overdose deaths.
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Combating the opioid crisis
The statistics showing the prominence of opioid misuse and overdose warrant immediate attention from consumers and legislators.
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Black Silence: When will we address the opioid epidemic?
There continues to be a very frightening silence in the Twin Cities’ African American communities regarding the spike of African American deaths from drug overdose and what to do about it. While it affects all races, colors, and creeds, people of color are disproportionately represented. The Minnesota Department of Health’s “Race Rate Disparity in Drug […]
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MN receives prevention funding for opioid prescription abuse
Minnesota’s efforts to reduce the abuse of opioids has received a boost with new funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) received a $1.6 million, five-year grant from the federal government through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Minnesota Department […]