New CDC Guidance Aims to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced April 7 that federal funding may be used to purchase rapid fentanyl test strips to help prevent the sharp increase in overdose deaths. The fentanyl test strips can be used to determine if drugs contain fentanyl. This gives people who use drugs another way to practice harm reduction. It also makes communities aware of the existence of fentanyl in the illicit drug supplies so that they can attempt intervene before the drugs are consumed. Overdose response programs funded through the Overdose Data to Action cooperative agreement and SAMHSA’s State Opioid Response (SOR) grant can now use program funds to purchase the rapid fentanyl test strips.

GRANT NOTICE - Medication Assisted Treatment – Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2021 for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) – Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction grants. This program aims to expand access to MAT services for individuals seeking treatment for an opioid use disorder.SAMHSA plans to issue as many as 135 awards of up to $1 million per year for states and up to $525,000 per year for other domestic public or not-for-profit entities for a maximum period of five years. APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 27.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

IU School of Medicine Virtual ECHO Clinic for Jail Based Management of Opioid Use Disorder

Noon – 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Series

This virtual ECHO aims to promote the use of evidence-based practices related to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and continuity of care for those who are incarcerated. Experts and mentors will share their experiences followed by a discussion of one or two cases submitted by participants. This is the first part of a nine-part series that runs from April to August 2021.

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Indiana Opioid Echo - Virtual ECHO Clinic for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder

Noon – 1 p.m., Wednesdays (Series), January – May 2021

This free TeleECHO clinic aims to teach participants on how to identify and manage patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and stimulant use disorder (SUD). The goal is to have a team of experts present on information related to medication-assisted treatment and continuity of care increase clinical competence in treating OUD and SUD. It is designed as a drop-in model, so attendance every week is not necessary. Additionally, this is an opportunity to gather CME credits, each session counts for one credit.

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Apr.21 - Motivational Interviewing

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