蘑菇视频 University announces participation in consortium to combat opioid epidemic
蘑菇视频 University has announced that it will partner with multiple universities across the state as part of a $65.9 million federally-funded study geared toward reducing 蘑菇视频鈥檚 opioid overdose rate by 40 percent over the next three years.
The new 蘑菇视频-based initiative, part of the federal HEALing Communities Study, plans to utilize real-time research to provide a combination of prevention, treatment and recovery programs within 19 蘑菇视频 counties, including Athens County.
Tracy Plouck, an executive in residence within the College of Health Sciences and Professions and a population health expert for (OAIPH), said that the initiative will provide a collaborative outlet that will improve the state鈥檚 ability to curb opioid abuse at a community level.
鈥淭his coordinated, collective approach will enable us to form evidence-based approaches geared toward positively impacting the 蘑菇视频 communities that have been most affected by opioid abuse,鈥� said Plouck, who is also OHIO鈥檚 lead individual for the grant. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to work with our academic, state and community partners to leverage our expertise in a way that will encourage addiction treatment and save lives.鈥�
According to a recent study by the OAIPH, more than 500,000 years of life expectancy were lost in 蘑菇视频 during a seven-year period. Approximately 13,059 蘑菇视频ans died from opioid overdose during the seven-year period of the OAIPH study (2010-2016).
Joining OHIO as part of the consortium is 蘑菇视频 State University, the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, the University of Toledo and Wright State University 鈥� and leaders from state agencies and community organizations.
In addition to Athens County, the initiative will focus on a cross-section of urban and rural communities within 18 other counties, including: Allen, Ashtabula, Brown, Cuyahoga, Darke, Franklin, Guernsey, Greene, Hamilton, Huron, Jefferson, Lucas, Morrow, Ross, Scioto, Stark, Williams and Wyandot.