News

In 2020, death related to illicit fentanyl, cocaine and heroin killed more people in the District than ever. To address the resurgence in DC's opioid crisis, MSDC is holding a roundtable discussion on April 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM.  As with any public health issue, physician leadership is crucial and physicians are encouraged to participate. The panel will feature addiction medicine specialist Edwin Chapman, MD and legislative and policy experts from the American Medical Association and O'Neill Institute. Learn more or register here. 

In preparation for the roundtable, MSDC is offering background resources and information on the opioid crisis.  These resources include contributions from members of the panel or their institutions.  In addition, MSDC has news, testimony and statements on its  advocacy page on opioid policy.  

OPIOID DATA AND DASHBOARDS
DC Opioid-related Fatal Overdoses: January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2020
DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
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District of Columbia Opioid Data Dashboard
DC Health
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Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
National Center for Health Statistics  (based on data available March 8, 2021)
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Table: Excess, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)–Related, and Unintentional Opioid Overdose Deaths
Journal of the American Medical Association
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OPIOID RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS 
Pharmacogenomics and OUD: Clinical Decision Support in an African American Cohort
Journal of the National Medical Association 
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Pharmacogenomics-guided Policy in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Management: An Ethnically-diverse Case-based Approach
Addictive Behavior Reports 2017 December
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New WHO Guideline for Treating Chronic Pain in Children
Journal of the American Medical Association 
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Applying The Evidence 
The O'Neill Institute
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OPIOID  COMMENTARY AND REVIEW
Opportunities to Improve Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Services: Integrating Responses to a Dual Epidemic 
The National Academies Press/ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine  
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Don't Blame Prisoner's Books. Treat Their Addictions 
Washington Post (Op-ed)
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Removing One Barrier to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Is It Enough? 
Journal of the American Medical Association (Viewpoint)
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Overcoming Barriers to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder 
Journal of the American Medical Association (Viewpoint)
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