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Uncategorized – Page 11 – SFR Rehab – Addiction Treatment & Recovery

The HEAL Initiative of the National Institutes of Health and its contribution to the fight against the opioid public health crisis

The Initiative funds research on a wide range of addiction, pain management, and overdose prevention topics. One goal of the HEAL Initiative is to develop new, non-opioid treatments for pain that are as effective as opioids but with fewer risks for abuse and addiction. Another goal is to improve our understanding of how opioids affect … Read more

According to a study, there are still disparities in the number of Black people who die from opioid overdoses.

A new study has found that Black people are dying from opioid overdoses at a rate three times higher than white people. The study, which was published, analyzed data on overdose deaths that occurred between 1999 and 2017. The results imply that Black people continue to experience greater disparities in opioid overdose deaths. According to … Read more