Treatment

Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders. 

Annual Drug Report

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Summary Drug addiction is a complex and multidimensional social problem. Drug-addicted families never fully recover from the anxiety and suffering their experience. In any country, drug abuse, illegal trafficking and associated criminal...

ASAM 57th Annual Conference

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San Diego
United States

The ASAM Annual Conference is the defining event in

Cocaine & Fentanyl on Long Island

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Cocaine-related harms on Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk) are increasingly polysubstance, with fentanyl present in most fatal cocaine overdoses in New York. Nationally, cocaine-involved mortality has nearly doubled since 2018. This fact sheet compiles verified NY/CDC sources and practical steps for families and providers: carry and train on naloxone, arrange benefits/transport to speed placement, screen for co-occurring mental health, and use evidence-based care (Contingency Management + CBT).