Overall, Arizona's treatment providers, prevention and harm reduction methods and researchers have made significant strides in addressing the opioid crisis. Collaboration, systemic coordination and translational science will be essential to building mom...
A national public emergency, the opioid crisis is also devastating local lives at an alarming rate. More than five people in Arizona die each day from opioid overdose, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. To address the crisis, state administrators, behavioral health providers, prevention specialists, educators and researchers have made remarkable progress.
While MOUD is the gold standard of care for people suffering from OUDs, the majority of states lack treatment facilities that offer this modality of treatment. From 2017 to present, the number of opioid-treatment programs , like Community Medical Services, offering methadone treatment increased from 33 programs to 67 programs. Furthermore, SOR grants funded the first-ever 24/7 OTP intake centers in the country.
Healthcare providers are encouraged to utilize opioids as a last resort, at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest amount of time possible. The Arizona Prescription Monitoring Program has seen rapid adoption among healthcare providers, allowing for more accurate medication management and a safer treatment environment.
Overall, Arizona’s treatment providers, prevention and harm reduction methods and researchers have made significant strides in addressing the opioid crisis. Collaboration, systemic coordination and translational science will be essential to building momentum for continued progress in the foreseeable future. While there is still work to be done, these efforts demonstrate that progress is possible and that continued collaboration and innovation are necessary to combat the opioid crisis.
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