@AddictionNrs

We are a group of nurses working in the field of addictions. We write the exam to qualify nurses as Certified Addictions Registered Nurses (CARNs) or CARN-APs.

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Joined November 2017
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Heroin Support - 501(c)3 Nonprofit 🙌@HeroinSupport1 Apr 2021
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Racial/ethnic discrimination and alcohol use disorder severity among U... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
ANA Disappointed in The Supreme Court of the United States’ Ruling to Strike the ACA Contraception Mandate nursingworld.org/news/news-r…

ANA Disappointed in The Supreme Court of the United States’ Ruling to Strike the ACA Contraception...

Millions of women currently rely on employer-sponsored health insurance plans for birth control at no cost.

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Free recovery app and helpline! addictionpolicy.org/

Addiction Policy Forum

Addiction Policy Forum is a national nonprofit working to eliminate addiction.

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Crisis counseling by text npr.org/2020/01/17/797410284…

What We've Learned From The Data On Crisis Counseling Via Text Message

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nancy Lublin, CEO of Crisis Text Line, about what text messages say about people in need — and how her service uses that data.

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ASAM@ASAMorg28 May 2019
Addiction used to be someone else’s problem. Doctors graduating today are eager to take it on. buff.ly/2YMPRJM via @BostonGlobe buff.ly/2YMPRJM
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Carry Narcan!! cincinnati.com/story/news/20…

UPDATE: 4 died in Butler County suspected overdose surge that killed 7 in Hamilton County

Overdoses also spiked in elsewhere in Ohio during recent weeks. Officials are unsure of the cause but suspect fentanyl.

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Watch your language! Words matter! basisonline.org/2019/05/stig…
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Addictions Nursing Certification Board@AddictionNrs8 May 2019
Rx for buprenorphine products or opiates should be given with a discussion of risks & benefits of the Rx. A Narcan scrip should be offered too! cincinnati.com/story/news/20…

What a new rule in Ohio means for people getting pain meds

Doctors who regularly prescribe pain patients with high doses of opioids are now required to talk to them about opioid safety, including naloxone use.

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Rx for buprenorphine products or opiates should be given with a discussion of risks & benefits of the Rx. A Narcan scrip should be offered too! cincinnati.com/story/news/20…

What a new rule in Ohio means for people getting pain meds

Doctors who regularly prescribe pain patients with high doses of opioids are now required to talk to them about opioid safety, including naloxone use.

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Precedent setting decision in Maine! npr.org/sections/health-shot…

Setting Precedent, A Federal Court Rules Jail Must Give Inmate Addiction Treatment

Many jails and prisons refuse to offer medication for opioid addiction, even to inmates who had been in treatment before incarceration. A recent ruling in a federal court says that's not acceptable.

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Are you an RN interested in becoming Certified as an Addictions Nurse? Contact C-NET at cnetnurse.com or call C-NET at 201-217-9083
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Happy Holidays from your Addictions Nursing Certification Board!
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Rosey Smentkowski@rsmentkowski2 Sep 2018
Must read. Nurses think of the impact on our kids!
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
@learnaboutsam30 Aug 2018
As the disparity between scientific fact and marijuana industry spin grows, more young mothers now think that marijuana use is not harmful to their infants. The @AmerAcadPeds is working to push back on this with a new policy statement urging mothers to avoid marijuana.
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Colleen LaBelle, MSN RN-BC CARN@collabelle26 Aug 2018
A very disturbing trend.. Teen Xanax Abuse Is Surging pew.org/2NeLqlQ via @pewtrusts
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Cosmopolitan
@Cosmopolitan22 Aug 2018
For every person who dies by suicide, there are 280 who decide not to go through with it (according to @CDCgov and @SAMHSAgov). Their recovery stories hold extraordinary power—and can even save lives. Here, a look into the lives of the “invisible 280:” csmo.us/EjkgvNd

This Is the Suicide Story You're Not Hearing

For every person who goes through with it, there are 280 who decide not to. Listening to them could be life-saving.

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NIDAnews
@NIDAnews1 Jul 2018
DYK: Nearly 80% of Americans who use heroin reported misusing prescription opioids first. drugabuse.gov/publications/d…
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