Police officers who are repeatedly called to the scene of opioid overdose incidents may be at risk for “empathy fatigue,” according to Penn State Berks researcher Jennifer Murphy, who said additional training may be helpful in preventing emotional burnout.
Nonmedical opioid users were more likely to say they began abusing opioids after friends and family members offered them the drugs, according to researchers. About 56 percent of the interviewees said they began using the painkillers recreationally first.
Penn State Schuylkill, in collaboration with Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, will present the 2019 Wellness Conference, titled "Opioids: The Crisis Next Door," on Sept. 21. Glenn Sterner, assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, is the event’s keynote speaker.
Highmark Health and Penn State Health are making progress in addressing opioid misuse and addiction in central Pennsylvania, responding to the region’s needs with an approach that emphasizes primary prevention, safe prescribing, high-quality and accessible treatment for substance use disorder, innovative research and medical education, and community supports.
Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to experience withdrawal symptoms, according to Penn State research.
Penn State Berks and Caron Treatment Centers will host a presentation titled “What Every Community Leader Needs To Know About The Opioid Crisis” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in Room 121 of the Gaige Building on the Berks campus.
Cleaning out your medicine cabinet is about more than having a tidy bathroom. In an age of opioid addiction, it also can prevent leftover medications from getting into the wrong hands.
The opioid epidemic may have cost U.S. state and federal governments up to $37.8 billion in lost tax revenue due to opioid-related employment loss, according to Penn State researchers.
The Share Your Opioid Story initiative is hosting a Community Conversation at Penn State Abington to tell the stories behind the statistics of the opioid crisis.The community event will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 18, in the Lares Union Building at Penn State Abington.
Erin Bergner, a Penn State Abington junior, is motivated, to say the least: She carries extra courses so she can graduate early, works in a faculty research lab, and holds down another part-time job. And all the while she is managing her recovery from opioid addiction and telling her story on ShareYourOpioidStory.com to help reduce stigma and support others in the grip of addiction. "We're not just a statistic, we're individuals with hopes, dreams and struggles," said Bergner.
The opioid epidemic could be responsible for 700,000 overdose deaths in the United States between 2016 and 2025, according to a new research study.
A Penn State Abington faculty member was instrumental in securing three grants totaling more than $2.7 million to combat the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania and nationwide.
Clinicians, researchers and administrators with Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine have united to fight the opioid crisis.
Doctors now regularly prescribe drugs that reverse the effects of opioids in tandem with high-dose prescriptions of the painkillers.
Human services students at Pennsylvania College of Technology are inviting the campus community and the public to attend “PCT HOPE,” a unique opioid awareness event to be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, in Penn’s Inn on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center.
