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Battling Two Frontiers: Substance Use Epidemic during a Pandemic

Battling Two Frontiers: Substance Use Epidemic during a Pandemic

By: Veterans Health Administration
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 Dr. Michal Wilson, Medical Advisor, VHA Homeless Programs Office, moderates a series of podcasts featuring various subject matter experts from VHA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy Academic Detailing Services and Veteran first responders. The podcast series is focused on advancing awareness, access to naloxone and aftercare to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with opioid use disorder.

For several years our nation has been in an opioid epidemic with escalating usage, overdoses, and deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic created significant additional challenges in combatting the opioid epidemic necessitating increased awareness and creative approaches to identify, outreach, engage and treat Veterans. Homeless Veterans have a high risk for opioid overdose and resultant death, which require unique and targeted strategies. This series will explore strategies VHA is engaging and challenges faced in the midst of battling two intersecting crises of the pandemic and the substance use epidemic.Copyright Veterans Health Administration Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Warriors Fighting the Good Fight: It Takes All of Us to Battle the Addiction Epidemic

    Warriors Fighting the Good Fight: It Takes All of Us to Battle the Addiction Epidemic
    Aug 27 2021
    What are veterans experiencing in this battle against opioid use disorder? Two veterans share their stories of realizing how this has hit their community hard. The battle off the battlefield continues and being there for each other to make a difference is what it's all about.
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    30 mins
  • It is My Job - Substance Use Disorders in the Emergency Department

    It is My Job - Substance Use Disorders in the Emergency Department
    Aug 27 2021
    The emergency room is the first line of defense in saving lives to the opioid crisis. Hearing from our 2 guests today on how they are working to change what VA does in the ED to connect veterans into care for treatment with buprenorphine and assuring they have access to life saving treatments life naloxone.
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    21 mins
  • Making Connections During the Pandemic

    Making Connections During the Pandemic
    Aug 27 2021
    Whether it is connecting with patients, caregivers, or providers video is the new norm, hear from our 2 guests on how the new normal of video connection has been integrated into the day to day care that means closing the gap for high risk care for veterans.
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    28 mins
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