Drug Addiction and Overdose Ted Talks
What Causes Opioid Addiction and why is it so tough to combat?
Duration: 8:20 mins
Summary: Mike Davis illustrates an overall look at the history of opioids and the impact of its’ marketing on the current opioid crisis today. The video discusses the intended use of opioids as well as the risks that emerge for prolonged use.
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Drug Impact On Hawai’i Videos
Opioid Crisis Hawaii 2019
Duration: 7:34 mins
Summary: The video was produced by Dr. Christian “Kimo” Alameda, Chief Executive Officer of Bay Clinic and Executive Director of the Hawaii County Office of Aging. It mostly covered the recent data/fact of opioid issues in Hawaii. Reflected the opinion and sufferings of Opioid sufferers, professionals including doctor, pharmacist, community workers. Professional covered the causes, immediate and long run consequences and possible prevention of opioid addiction. The video also highlighted the role of social workers, therapists, family and community members.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Videos
Rx Awareness Campaign Trailer
Summary: Preview of CDC’s Rx Awareness campaign featuring powerful, real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder, highlighting that while prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous, there is hope – recovery is possible. Rx Awareness is CDC’s latest effort in the fight against the prescription opioid overdose crisis.
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The Addictionary Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzS6k0alrUo&ab_channel=TheAddictionaryPodcast
A female-led unconventional podcast about addiction, mental health, holistic healing, plant medicines, spirituality, and more!
Drug Prevalence and Methods of Support Webinars
Tapering Guidance for Opioids: Existing Best Practices and Evidence Standards
- From: National Academy of Medicine
- The Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic hosted a free public webinar on opioid tapering, utilizing experts in the field who discussed current guidance for opioid tapering, how it is applied in practice, and the strength of the evidence behind it. Five panelists presented various patient case scenarios and discussed pain management challenges through patient and caregiver perspectives, in order to inform best practices and identify evidence gaps.
- Webinar Summary: https://nam.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Tapering-webinar-two-pager-FINAL.pdf