![]() “By leveraging evidence-based services and providing the right treatment at the right time, CORE is a crucial component in fighting the disease that is addiction and keeping our families whole,” said Department of Children and Families Assistant Secretary for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Erica Floyd Thomas. We must remain vigilant both now and in the long-term to prevent overdose deaths. It is critical that community partners provide resources to their communities as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Ian’s devastation. ![]() In the wake of Hurricane Ian, there is also concern of increased substance use and overdose deaths due to the impact on individuals’ mental health and the disruption of normal pharmaceutical supply chains. This program facilitates the necessary connections among local emergency response and specialty health care networks to not only respond to an acute overdose, but to connect individuals suffering from substance use disorder to sustainable and long-term care.” “That’s exactly why we’ve developed CORE. Kenneth Scheppke, Deputy Secretary for Health. ![]() The current overdose response in most of the United States treats the acute overdose, without providing access to sustainable care,” said Dr. “The existing standard of care for substance use disorder is outdated. ![]() “This program is an applied, intensive application to managing addiction through powerful, effective practice that connects people to what they need to get out of the horrific cycle of addiction.” “Addiction is heartbreaking for all involved, and we ultimately want to help people address the stress traumas that led them to addiction,” said State Surgeon General Dr. ![]()
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