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May
04
0 comments Tags: Addiction, continuing education credits, NNLM eduction, NNLM webinars, recovery, substance use disorder, substance use disorder education
Has being able to work from home or being quarantined given you time to take advantage of some additional educational opportunities? The NNLM has many webinars and Moodle classes scheduled in the coming months. If you are a librarian or nurse you may eligible earn CE credits from the Medical Library… Read More »
Posted in: NLM Resources, Public Health, Trainings
Mar
30
0 comments Tags: addiction resources, drug and alcohol addiction resources, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, NDAFW, substance use disorder, SUD, Teens and Addiction
The first one was ten years ago. Scientists were trying to engage American students in community events so that they would learn what science has taught us about drug use and addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse or better known as NIDA was the sole organization involved with… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Communities of Interest, Patient Engagement, Public Health
Jan
31
0 comments Tags: high school students and addiction, high school students with substance use disorder, recovery, recovery schools, Rockdale Recovery High School, substance use disorder, SUD, Teens and Addiction, Worcester recovery high school
What’s a Recovery High School? Recovery is hard. Even harder is maintaining sobriety as a teenager when you are expected to return to the same school and friends you had while you were addicted. Recovery High Schools can help. These schools can be a safe haven for teens. Recovering students can resume their high… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health, Trainings
Jan
28
0 comments Tags: business of healthcare, funding opportunities, health disparities, substance use disorder
Calling all innovators! If you have ideas for improving minority health and eliminating health disparities or a novel approach on how to possibly extend the reach of primary care for treating substance use disorders here is your chance! There are two NIH R43/R44 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants that may be of interest and… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Nov
19
A Librarian Can Address Substance Use Disorder
Posted by NNLM Region 7 on November 19th, 2019 0 comments Tags: exhibit, NLM, resources, substance use disorder
This is conference session for my job at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region. That means I get to attend lots of different conferences and meet and connect with a lot of different people. I was at NAHSL last week, and then I attended the symposium, Communities in Crisis: Libraries Respond to… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources, Patient Engagement, Public Health