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Again, the pandemic did not create the opioid-use crisis. Instead, like a gigantic vacuum cleaner that sucks, the pandemic uncovered and perhaps worsened a lot of underlying existing problems in society that did not get enough attention and were not fully addressed prior to 2020. “The pandemic resulted in social isolation,” explained, Public Health Program Lead at Bloomberg Philanthropies. “Outreach was a lot harder to do.
“It’s consisted of evidence-based interventions, working with law enforcement,” Henning described. “It has included developing communications strategies, to reduce stigma and improving access to treatments. Each state is now doing more than 20 projects.” Reducing stigma is important because while other health and medical conditions may garner sympathy and more assistance, as Henning explained, “If someone has an addiction, people scatter.
Data-driven approaches tend to get positive results. Both states have seen wider distribution of naloxone, which is used to rescue those who have overdosed. There was a 28% jump in the distribution of this medication in Pennsylvania from 2018 to 2019. Michigan now has a new first-of-its-kind online portal to provide naloxone via mail order, resulting in 148,387 free kits distributed in 2020. Both states now offer greater access to medical treatment for opioid use disorder, especially in prisons.
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