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Opioids

A woman teaches a class
Opioid crisis
Learning to treat pain
Published March 19, 2018
Required course for next generation of physicians highlights the hazards of prescribing opioids
Sebastian Seiguer
Medicated and verified
Published Spring 2018
Could the app that revolutionized the treatment of tuberculosis also help make a dent in the opioid crisis? / Johns Hopkins Magazine
People in small groups
Opioids
'Fentanyl kills' and other lifesaving slogans
Published Feb 13, 2018
Hopkins-organized hackathon focuses on messaging strategies addressing substance abuse and addiction
A gloved hand tests fentanyl strips
Opioid Epidemic
Test strips could help prevent overdoses
Published Feb 6, 2018 Video
Vast majority of people who use street drugs say they are interested in testing for presence of fentanyl
Gavel
Opioid Crisis
Missed opportunities for opioid treatment
Published Dec 4, 2017
Most people referred for opioid treatment by criminal justice system don't receive optimal care, Bloomberg School researchers find
During a panel, people in suits talk
JHH hosts hearing on opioid crisis
Published Nov 30, 2017
Congressional hearing focuses on need to attack epidemic from multiple angles, includes proposals from President Trump's opioid commission
Former President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton urges swift action on opioids
Published Oct 30, 2017
Former president visits Bloomberg school for discussion of the drug epidemic and the public health response
10 recommendations to address opioid crisis
Published Oct 28, 2017
Bloomberg School experts, in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation, outline steps for urgent action on opioids
Bill Clinton to take part in opioid epidemic forum
Published Oct 26, 2017
Bloomberg School to host experts for discussion on translating evidence to action to combat opioid crisis
Peter Pronovost (left) and Josh Sharfstein
Pain management
Reframing the way we think about opioid abuse
Published Sept 25, 2017
Peter Pronovost, Josh Sharfstein among experts to speak at Johns Hopkins symposium on opioid epidemic