York city history or to speak about yet another of his new books and his new publications. He is an exemplary historian and someone who has a long and deep history with new york city landmarks, having worked in his youth at the commission on the research staff, having been a consultant to them, having written many a designation report, having authored the first guidebook to new york city landmarks, and in the years now since he has been at columbia, heading the Historic Preservation program at the graduate school of architecture, planning, and preservation. He has been a friend and colleague of everyone who cares about the history of new york and the history of architecture. And indeed, tonight, were celebrating the history of architecture as part of american architecture because we are being filmed here for cspan American History channel. So im going to remind you that when we come to the questionandanswer period, youre going to use this phone in my hand in order to project your impor
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National policy makes it easier to prescribe opioid treatment
New policy makes it easier to prescribe opioid treatment By Megan McNeil | April 29, 2021 at 6:55 PM MST - Updated April 29 at 6:56 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Health and Human Services released new guidance, making it easier for more medical professionals to prescribe a common medication to treat opioid abuse.
More than 90,000 drug overdose deaths likely happened in the U.S. during the 12 months leading up to September 2020 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Itâs the highest number ever recorded in a 12-month period.
The Trump administration eased regulations during the pandemic for more access, and in December 2020, the CDC issued a health advisory regarding overdosesâtelling health providers to increase access to addiction services.
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NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The coronavirus pandemic has led to several temporary regulatory relaxations and policy innovations in treatment for opioid use disorder aimed at making it easier for those seeking care to access treatment without risking in-person interactions. The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) today announced it is providing grants totaling $1.3 million to six organizations to assess the
impact of these temporary measures and inform future policies to improve access and promote equity for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Temporary policy changes related to opioid use disorder treatment include the use of telehealth, allowing for take-home methadone doses, and alterations in toxicology screening, said Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, President of FORE. We have a short window of time to determine which policy changes are working to improve access, and how these policies improve or lessen equitab