Quarterly newsletter of the Ohio Valley Node (OVN) of the NIDA CTN

1. OVN Quarterly Newsletter MAY 2011
Ohio Valley Node Community
Treatment
Quarterly Newsletter
Programs
Dissemination Briefs:
NIDA
• CTN-052, an OVN concept, has
CTN been accepted for protocol devel-
opment to investigate buspirone
for relapse prevention in cocaine-
dependent persons
•REDCap is an online survey and
database tool available through
REDCap Consortium institutional
partners http://fb.me/MP3shXaL
•You have until June 9th to submit
15 States comments on SAMHSA's pro-
23 Programs posed changes to block grants
http://fb.me/XivuqOgh
•Community & educator resource
for primary prevention of prescrip-
tion opiate abuse
OVN CTN Upcoming Events & Presentations: http://fb.me/VdNRWvdy
•Community presentation on drug abuse outcomes & evidence-based •New website helps addiction
treatment providers implement
teatment for opiate dependence on May 13th in Jackson, Ohio motivational incentives
•Buprenorphine “Half & Half” Training for Physicians (PCSS-B Train- http://fb.me/VeLr0AqE
ing) on July 8th at The Counseling Center, Portsmouth, Ohio •FDA is requiring a risk reduction
strategy, such as doctor training &
•Buprenorphine “Half & Half” Training for Physicians (PCSS-B Train- patient education, for prescription
ing) & Great Lakes ATTC Multidisciplinary Addiction Professional train- opioids http://fb.me/10szsXedg
ing Septmeber 22nd at the University of Cincinnati Reading Campus •DEA issues emergency ban on 5
•Panel presentation at the bi-annual South Dakota substance provider chemicals found in "fake pot"
(AKA K2, Spice, Blaze)
conference on September 28th on Medication Assisted Treatment in- http://fb.me/Vrm6WBWu
cluding presentations from Anne Helene Skinstad, Brenda Boetel,
•A First in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Frankie Kropp, Erin Winstanley & Gene Somoza Methadone Maintenance Program
http://nyti.ms/dGkKJW
OVN CTPs
•The OVN CTP, the University of Cincinnati Emergency Department, for Current OVN Studies
CTN-0047 has been at 100% recruitment since the study began & has • CTN-0037 STRIDE
had a retention rate of 92.5% • CTN-0044 Web-based
Therapy
•Martha & Rachel from Midtown have been do- • CTN-0044-A2 Web-based
ing a fantastic job conducting follow-up inter- Therapy with Native Ameri-
views with subjects for CTN-0044 & are nearly cans
flawless in their data entry • CTN-0046 S-CAST
• CTN-0047 SMART-ED
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2. OVN Quarterly Newsletter MAY 2011
CTN Data Share Dissemination Briefs:
Data from the NIDA CTN is available for secondary data analy-
sis at http://www.ctndatashare.org/. The data has been de- •SAMHSA's States in Brief pro-
vides substance abuse prevalence
idenitified and there are currently 23 studies availble for down- and treatment data at the state-
load. level http://1.usa.gov/j9yOXe
•54% of those seeking treatment
for inhalant abuse are over 18
New at the NIDA CTN Dissemination Library ..... years old http://fb.me/Z9JNOth7
•WSJ article provides a nice ex-
planation of how vaccines may
1) Open Access Article from the NIDA CTN on gender, racial, & prevent tobacco & cocaine use
ethnic differences among persons seeking opioid detoxifica- http://fb.me/A7zW6sQs
tion http://bit.ly/jf4vQ2 •80% of the prescription painkill-
ers in the world are taken by
2) Therapeutic Alliance in Relation to Substance Abuse Out- Americans http://fb.me/ZSQAtlFZ
comes http://bit.ly/m1JIFV •Information from Ohio's Opiate
Epidemic Summit is on available
online http://fb.me/Izz6syQ6
•Almost 11,000 people were
In April 2011, the Obama Administration released a killed in crashes involving im-
report entitled “Epidemic: Responding to America’s paired drivers, nearly 1/3 of all
traffic deaths
Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis” which includes four ac- http://go.usa.gov/2LF
tion items: •Tobacco use is the single most
preventable cause of disease, dis-
ability, & death in the US
1. Education. A crucial first step in tackling the problem of pre- http://is.gd/nfEuu5
scription drug abuse is to educate parents, youth, and patients •50% of persons in the criminal
about the dangers of abusing prescription drugs while requir- justice system meet criteria for
ing prescribers to receive education on the appropriate and drug abuse or dependence
safe use, and proper storage and disposal of prescription •85-90% of persons with SUD
seek tx outside of the specialty
drugs.
addiction tx system
2. Monitoring. Implement prescription drug monitoring programs
•New SAMHSA RFA -Services
(PDMPs) in every state, and enhance PDMPs to make sure they Grant Program for Residential
can share data across states and are used by healthcare pro- Treatment for Pregnant and Post-
viders. partum Women
3. Proper Medication Disposal. Develop convenient and environ- http://fb.me/uoEwgZtU
mentally responsible prescription drug disposal programs to
help decrease the supply of unused prescription drugs in the
home.
4. Enforcement. Provide law enforcement with the tools necessary Personal Notes
to eliminate improper prescribing practices and stop "doctor
•Congratulations to Maurine
shoppers" or drug-seeking behavior.
(Oraw) Liklleskov on her new
family member, baby Misa
The full report is available at http://1.usa.gov/eOPL2I. Part of this
Akomo born April 19th
plan includes the FDA requiring Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strat-
egy (REMS) for all long-acting opioid medications. For more informa- •Wishing Brenda Boetel & her
tion on REMS, see the Dissemination Briefs on the first page. new husband a lifetime of love
& good health
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