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Alison Noice to Speak at Overdose Awareness Day Event in Astoria

Today, Thursday, August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day: the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose.

In Oregon, the Clatsop County Department of Public Health is hosting an event to acknowledge those lost to overdose, as well as raise awareness about prevention and reducing the stigma of substance use disorders.

“We invite the community to come together to remember and celebrate loved ones we lost to an overdose,” said Jenna King, Clatsop County Public Health Department harm reduction coordinator. “Together we can prevent future losses of life.”

The event, which will take place the Barbey Maritime Center in Astoria today from 6:00-8:00 p.m., features CODA Executive Director Alison Noice as keynote speaker.

As a counter to the tragedy of overdose losses, Noice plans to take the opportunity to focus on hope. “The conversations about overdoses, risk factors, and treatment opportunities are changing for the better,” she said. Citing the opioid treatments now offered by CODA in the county, as well as the strong support of community partners, Noice sees positivity in the continuing drive toward a world where such losses are prevented. “While not an easy path. . .” she said, “we are in a very different place than we were, even just a decade ago.”

The event will also feature an interactive memorial space, educational presentations (including supplies of and training on the use of NARCAN), and a candlelight vigil with the opportunity for attendees to share their own stories and experiences.

“Clatsop County Public Health and our community partners are committed to showing people how they can help save the lives of loved ones and to provide those resources,” said Jenna King. “Help us end the stigma of addiction.”

September is Recovery Month.

CODA supports the core value of Recovery Month: "Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community." We are all called to end gatekeeping and welcome everyone to recovery by lowering barriers to recovery support, creating inclusive spaces and programs, and broadening our understanding of what recovery means for people with different experiences.

Initiated more than 20 years ago, International Overdose Awareness Day is held to raise awareness and commemorate those who have been lost to drug overdose.

Drug overdose is preventable, and the work we do at CODA helps support the goals of International Overdose Awareness Day. In particular we help:
• give community members information about the issue of fatal and non-fatal overdose;
• stimulate discussion about overdose prevention and drug policy; and
• prevent and reduce drug-related harm by supporting evidence-based policy and practice.

Fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Oregon have increased a whopping 600% since 2019, and are the leading cause of overdose deaths in the state. With the increase of fentanyl in local drug supplies, including in counterfeit prescription pills, we see overdose deaths even among individuals who do not have substance use disorder.

Together with the White House proclamation on Overdose Awareness Week (August 28 through September 3, 2022), this day gives us added incentive to raise awareness of substance use disorder to prevent deaths, promote treatment, and celebrate recovery.

Some words of compassion, from CODA Executive Director Alison Noice: "To those of you who have lost someone to overdose, may you rest easy knowing the heart and soul of CODA is with you. To everyone reading this, let us take today—and every day forward—as a reminder to honor those we have lost, those who seek our help, and those who we hope will find us in the future."

CODA, Inc. to provide services for new Washington County addictions treatment center

Over the past two years, the Behavioral Health Division of Washington County has been developing the Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment (CATT): a new, coordinated substance use treatment center that offers rapid access to care and proven, culturally responsive treatments. On July 19, Washington County announced that CODA has been selected to provide services at one of CATT’s two sites, the Intensive Services Building in Beaverton.

The site plans to provide a combined total of 86 beds for an array of services including assessment and triage, stabilization, residential treatment, sobering, and withdrawal management—also known as detox.

“CODA is honored to have been selected for the CATT, and we are so impressed with the efforts to ensure it is inclusive, collaborative, and grounded in best practices,” said CODA Executive Director Alison Noice. “Bringing these critical services to Washington County means we will be one step closer to our vision of having “no wrong door” for those who are considering recovery.”

Over the next two years, staff from CODA and Washington County will work together on the facility and program design, with an aim toward opening by the end of 2024. More information is available on the CATT website.

The need for more substance use treatment programs is enormous. Oregon ranks 48th in the nation for access to care, and some services are not available at all in Washington County, especially for those who rely on publicly funded treatment. By expanding treatment access in the county, CODA will bring opportunity for healing to countless individuals and families, said Noice. “We are humbled to think of those who will now have a chance to begin recovery, where it may not have seemed possible before.”

“We are very excited to partner with CODA,” said CATT Project Manager Kristin Burke. “They have contributed to this project since the beginning, bringing great expertise and a real focus on improving the system of care. Their proposal demonstrated a commitment to bringing new, high-quality services to residents of Washington County.”

Founded in 1969, CODA, Inc. uses a science-driven approach proven to help patients in their recovery. Through patient-centered care, community partnerships, and advocacy for effective public policy, CODA, Inc. is dedicated to treating people whose health and quality of life are compromised by alcohol and drugs.

CODA Hosts Gratitude Luncheon

In April, CODA brought together our stakeholders and community partners to celebrate the work we do together as a community. At a luncheon held at Portland's World Forestry Center, attendees enjoyed addresses by Oregon Senator Kate Lieber, as well as Matthew Stefanko from Shatterproof's Stigma Initiative, and CODA Executive Director Alison Noice. Together, we rededicated ourselves to CODA's goals of helping our patients begin recovery and build community.

Special thanks go out to the Luncheon's Presenting Sponsor, Central City Concern.

Photo: Senator Kate Lieber, CODA Executive Director Alison Noice, CCC Vice President Sean Huber

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Addiction is Deadly, but Most Americans Heal

The U.S. is facing the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history, but there is hope. Research shows most people with addiction do survive and recover, especially when they get quality treatment.

A study published by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital finds that nearly three out of every four people with addiction get better. The study showed more than 20 million Americans are now living in recovery, adding another dimension to the picture a lot of us see when we think of people with substance use disorder.

"We are literally surrounded by people who are in recovery from a substance use disorder, but we don't know it," said Dr. John Kelly, who teaches addiction medicine at Harvard and heads the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General.

And, while racial and socioeconomic disparities in treatment access are real, recovery is the norm, and isn't limited to those with less severe use disorders or those with more personal and financial resources.

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072678604/while-addiction-is-deadlier-than-ever-research-shows-most-americans-heal

While addiction is deadlier than ever, research shows most Americans heal The U.S. is facing the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history, but there is hope. Research shows most people with addiction do survive and recover, especially when they get quality treatment.

Research study for pregnant women with opioid use

We are looking for pregnant women ages 18-41 that struggle with opioid use for a national, multi-site research study. You will be paid for research related activities. If you are interested, call or text 503-341-6103

As National Recovery Month draws to a close, let us remember that:
• Recovery is year-round.
• Recovery affects EVERY community.
We take this opportunity to renew and strengthen our efforts to support every family, every person whose health and quality of life are compromised by alcohol and drugs. Every day.

Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community. The 2021 National Recovery Month theme dovetails with the driving force behind CODA's vision, which expands beyond individual patients, friends, and family to include all communities.

CODA envisions:
• COMMUNITIES in which substance use and mental health conditions are recognized as public health issues that are preventable and treatable
• A SOCIETY in which people with histories of these conditions, others at risk for them, and those in recovery are valued and treated with dignity and respect
• A WORLD in which stigma, prejudices, discrimination, and other barriers to recovery are eliminated.

CODA: Begin Recovery. Build Community.

In September, and throughout the year, Recovery Month spreads the message that:

• Behavioral health is essential to health.
• Prevention works.
• Treatment is effective.
• People recover.

https://www.naadac.org/national-recovery-month

This September marks the 32nd year of National Recovery Month. The 2021 theme is “Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community." Initially instituted by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Recovery Month is now sponsored and managed by the recovery community, and its website is hosted by Faces & Voices of Recovery.

https://rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

As we take today, August 31st, to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, we celebrate the Biden Administration's unprecedented Proclamation on Overdose Awareness week. The proclamation highlights August 29th through September 4th 2021 by calling upon citizens, government agencies, organizations, healthcare providers, and research institutions to raise awareness of substance use disorders to combat stigma, to promote treatment and celebrate recovery, and to strengthen our collective efforts to prevent overdose deaths.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/08/27/a-proclamation-on-overdose-awareness-week-2021/

A Proclamation on Overdose Awareness Week, 2021 | The White House The overdose epidemic has taken a toll on far too many Americans and their loved ones.  Addiction is a disease that touches families in every community, including my own.  The epidemic is national, but the impact is personal.  It is personal to the millions who confront substance use disorder eve...

Amid pandemic adjustments, clinics use medicine to manage opioid addiction
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National, Multi-Site Research Study

If you are:

• 18-41 years old
• Pregnant
• Experiencing opioid use disorder

You may be eligible to participate in a research study being conducted at CODA, Inc.

⁎You will be paid for research-related activities⁎

Please call or text CODA Research @ 503-341-6103 if you are interested.

Research study for pregnant women with opioid use

We are looking for pregnant women ages 18-41 that struggle with opioid use for a national, multi-site research study. You will be paid for research-related activities. If you are interested, call or text 503-341-6103.

New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines Expand Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

In an effort to get evidenced-based treatment to more Americans with opioid use disorder, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing new buprenorphine practice guidelines that among other things, remove a longtime requirement tied to training, which some practitioners have cited as a barrier to treating more people. https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/202104270930

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/202104270930

HHS Releases New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines, Expanding Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder In an effort to get evidenced-based treatment to more Americans with opioid use disorder, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing new buprenorphine practice guidelines that among other things, remove a longtime requirement tied to training, which some practitioners have cited....