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Almost Everything We Need To Better Serve Children Of The Opioid Crisis We Learned In The 80s And 90s, Kimberly A. Horn, Robert P. Pack, Robert Trestman, Gerard Lawson
Almost Everything We Need To Better Serve Children Of The Opioid Crisis We Learned In The 80s And 90s, Kimberly A. Horn, Robert P. Pack, Robert Trestman, Gerard Lawson
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Opioid use disorder impedes dependent parents' abilities to care for their children. In turn, children may languish in unpredictability and persistent chaos. Societal responses to these children are often guided by a belief that unless the drug dependent parent receives treatment, there is little help for the child. While a preponderance of the drug dependence research is adult-centric, a significant body of research demonstrates the importance of not only addressing the immediate well being of the children of drug dependent caregivers but preventing the continuing cycle of drug dependence. The present commentary demonstrates through a brief review of the US …
Harm Reduction Panel, Billy Brooks
Harm Reduction Panel, Billy Brooks
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Objectives are (1) Describe HIV/HCV prevalence in TN and Central Appalachia; (2) Understand syringe access in pharmacy settings. Identify and refer clients to local syringe service programs.
An Undergraduate Curriculum In Public Health Benchmarked To The Needs Of The Workforce, J. Michael Stoots, Randy Wykoff, Amal Khoury, Robert P. Pack
An Undergraduate Curriculum In Public Health Benchmarked To The Needs Of The Workforce, J. Michael Stoots, Randy Wykoff, Amal Khoury, Robert P. Pack
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East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has offered an undergraduate degree in public health for 60 years. Alumni survey data have documented that the majority of the graduates from this program enter the workforce [see accompanying commentary by Wykoff, et al. (1)]. To keep pace with ongoing changes in the workforce, the decision was made to completely review, and, as appropriate, revise and restructure the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) curriculum.