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FEBRUARY 2023
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DECEMBER 2022
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- Mark Johnson named CEO
- Webinar: Pharmacology of the Mind with Steve Hanson, Jan. 11th
- CAP-FDT Accreditation: A Badge of Excellence
- Join us at the 2023 APPA Winter Training Institutes!
- Season 1 Wrap-Up for our podcast: Recovery Corner
- Industry News: Fentanyl & Teens – A Dangerous Mix
NOVEMBER 2022
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- Saluting the Achievements of Veterans
- Veterans Treatment Court Webinar
- A Veteran Success Story
- Fentanyl: An Undercover Killer, Learn More About Rainbow Fentanyl
- What is “ZaZa?” Drug Trends by Jermaine Galloway, the Tall Cop
- Introducing our Podcast: Recovery Corner
- Customer tip: Aversys ‘AMA’ Ask Me Anything
- Industry News: Alcohol Deaths on the Rise
OCTOBER 2022
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- Delivering Quality Assurance
- Veterans Treatment Court Webinar
- Upcoming Conferences: Illinois Association of Problem-Solving Courts, October 19-21; Pennsylvania Assoc of Treatment Court Professionals, October 26-28; Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals and Washington Association of Drug Courts, October 27-28
- Introducing our Podcast: Recovery Corner
- Customer tip: Scale Your Service Needs
SEPTEMBER 2022
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- Keeping up with drug trends
- SAMHSA National Recovery Month
- Thanks for visiting us at APPA!
- Upcoming Conferences: Council of Accountability Court Judges, October 9-12, at Athens, GA; Correctional Management Institute of Texas, October 10-12, at Galveston, TX.
- Introducing our Podcast: Recovery Corner
- Blog: SUD & Mental Health: Double Trouble
AUGUST 2022
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- See You at APPA!
- Averhealth at NADCP’s RISE22
- National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week
- Upcoming Conferences: National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers, August 21-24, at Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA; California Probation & Parole & Corrections Association, September 6-9, at the Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel in Newport Beach, CA.
- Introducing our Podcast: Recovery Corner
- Blog: A Covert Killer: The Deadly Trend of Fentanyl Lacing
JULY 2022
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- Introducing the Customer Ambassador Program
- Opioid Courts Tackling Deadly Problem
- National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week
- Upcoming Conferences: NADCP’s RISE22 conference in Nashville, TN July 25-28; Texas Probation Association Legislative Conference in San Antonio, TX, August 7-10
- Study Identifies Ways to Deliver Jail-Based Addiction Treatment
- Binge Drinking Prevalent Among Adults
JUNE 2022
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- Inside a Drug Court Graduation in Henrico County, VA
- Webinar: “Fentanyl: An Undercover Killer” presented by Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.) and Dominique Delagnes, Averhealth COO
- Averhealth at NADCP’s RISE22 conference in Nashville, TN July 25-28
- Upcoming Conferences: West Texas Area Chief’s Association in Fredericksburg, Texas (July 17-19)
- Study: Urine Drug Tests Correlate with Fatal Overdoses
- Congressional Bill Focuses on Treatment
MAY 2022
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- National Drug Court Month Celebrates Successes
- Blog: Darcy Kamau “Trifecta of Goodness: Working with Purpose to Battle Addiction,” and Brad Bell “Court Gives Veteran a Second Chance at Life”
- SMS Text Messaging Enhancements for Averhealth Clients
- Upcoming Conferences: Michigan Association of District Court Probation Officers (May 25-27); NADCP RISE22 in Nashville, TN (July 25-28)
- Fentanyl Awareness Day
- DEA Warnings on Fentanyl
APRIL 2022
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- Coming soon: Text Messaging Enhancements to Increase Client Engagement
- Blog: Dr. Jermaine Davis “Thriving As A Team”
- Maricopa County in Arizona Launches Veterans Program
- Upcoming Conferences: Washington State Misdemeanant Probation Association (May 2-4), Michigan Association of District Court Probation Officers (May 25-27)
- Six Facts About Alcohol
- The Danger of Fentanyl-Laced Pills
MARCH 2022
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- Blog: Help Your Clients Succeed with a Trauma-Informed Approach
- Drug Trends: Dabbing
- Upcoming Conferences: MATCP (Missouri, March 30-April 1), MATCP (Michigan, March 30-April 1)
- National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
- LA County Introduces Court for LGBTQ+ Clients
- Terminology to Help LGBTQ+ Clients Feel Respected Insights & NADCP Webinar Part 2
FEBRUARY 2022
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- Blog: Assessments and Testing Can Save Us From Being Duped
- Dispatch from the APPA 2022 Winter Institute
- Drug Trends: Slang Terms
- Upcoming Conferences: MATCP (Missouri, March 30-April 1), MATCP (Michigan, March 30-April 1)
- Drug Overdoses Killing More than 100,000 a Year
- Alcohol and Cannabis Users Driving Under the Influence
JANUARY 2022
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- Blog: The Twin Pandemic: Substance Use and Overdoses on the Rise
- Webinar: Jermaine Galloway, “High in Plain Sight: Current Drug Culture, Trends, and Identifiers”
- Upcoming Conferences: APPA 2022 Winter Training Institute
- Department of Justice Awards More than $300 Million to Fight Opioid and Stimulant Crisis and the Address Substance Use Disorders
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to Become a Three-Digit Number–988
DECEMBER 2021
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- Blog: Staying Safe and Staying Effective: Tools for Recovery in the Era of COVID-19
- Webinar: Strategies and Tools to Ensure Your Clients Receive the Continuity of Care Needed to Avoid Relapse Through Treatment, Accountability and Safe Sanctions
- Drug Trends: The Loperamide Trend
- Wounded Warrior Project Expands Mental Health Treatment to Include Substance Use Disorder Use Prevention Month
- In Memoriam: Ann Wilson
OCTOBER 2021
- Blog: How to Choose A Drug Testing Partner That Ensures Child Safety In Your Child and Family Services Program
- Veterans Treatment Court Webinar
- Shatterproof and The Hartford Release Largest and Most Expansive Addiction Stigma Survey Ever Fielded
- A Proclamation on National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
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- Blog: Evidence Based Practices Begin with Assessments and Much More
- Drug Trends: Vapes
- Study: Chatbots Could Help People With Substance Use Disorder Avoid Relapse
- One Woman’s Inspiring Story of Recovery
AUGUST 2021
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- Blog: The Landscape of Legalized and Medical Marijuana: Rocky Navigation for Treatment Courts and Probation Across the Country
- Drug Trends: Marijuana Concentrates
- No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
- All About Substance Use and Bipolar Disorder
JUNE 2021
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- Blog: Positive Language for Stigma Reduction
- Drug Trends: Kratom
- Substance Use Disorder: The Power of Acceptance
- Medicare’s Discriminatory Coverage Policies For Substance Use Disorders
MAY 2021
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- Blog: We All Have A Story
- Averhealth Employee Testimonies
- Drug Trends: What is Delta-8 THC
- Want to Help Save Lives? End the Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders
APRIL 2021
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- Blog: Alcohol Testing With EtG/EtS Detects Ethanol Better Than Simple Alcohol Testing
- More Older People Being Admitted to Hospital for Alcohol-Related Reasons Amid Concerns Over Lockdown BoozingHouse
- People With Substance Use Disorders Face Barriers To Getting COVID Vaccine
- House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Opioid Epidemic Within the COVID-19 Pandemic
MARCH 2021
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- Blog: Beyond Alcohol — The Challenges of Supervising the Drug Impaired Driver
- COVID And Drug Trends: The Past, Current and Possible Future Relationship!
- Younger Age of First Cannabis Use or Prescription Drug Misuse Is Associated With Faster Development of Substance Use Disorders
- SAMHSA Boosts State Aid in Mental Health, Substance Abuse
FEBRUARY 2021
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- The Importance of Lab-Based Testing for Accuracy and Reliability
- Webinar: Beyond Alcohol — The Challenges of Supervising the Drug Impaired Driver
- Data-Driven: How Technology Can Improve Psychiatric Practice
- Treating Substance Use Disorders and PTSD
DECEMBER 2020
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- Struggling with SUD for the Holidays
- Drug Trends: Vapes
- Coming Soon: APPA Webinar
- APPA Webinar – Presented by Douglas B. Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D.
- In Memoriam: The Honorable Ruben Reyes
NOVEMBER 2020
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- Dealing with the Addiction Crisis During the Nightmare of COVID-19
- Drug Trends: Marijuana Concentrates
- Coming Soon: APPA Webinar
- Rising Stimulant Deaths Show that We Face More than Just an Opioid Crisis
- Kentucky seeks to be first in the nation to treat substance use disorder in prisons using Medicaid dollars
OCTOBER 2020
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- Drug and Alcohol Testing in Community Corrections: Some Provocative Findings
- NADCP Webinar featuring Maricopa County
- NADCP Congratulates Federal Grant Award Recipients
- Indiana University Researcher Helping At-Risk Students Steer Away from Substance Use Disorder
- DEA Pressured to Create a Telehealth Registration for Drug Abuse Treatment
SEPTEMBER 2020
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- Evidence-Based Practices for Substance Use Disorder Testing
- Drug Trends: Marijuana
- Substance use disorder impacts a whole family
- Look beyond opioids to solve national substance use epidemic
- Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility
AUGUST 2020
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- The Impact of SUD and Mental Health on Healthcare Costs
- Customer Testimonial
- Drug Trends: Kratom
- St. Charles County Treatment Court Celebrates 20 Years of Providing Second Chances
- COVID-19 and the opioid crisis: When a pandemic and an epidemic collide
- Shatterproof launches free addiction treatment locator tool with backing from Aetna, Anthem, Cigna and UnitedHealth
JULY 2020
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- 5 Solutions for Drug Testing during COVID-19
- Customer Testimonial
- How Bangor Drug Court participants are getting help staying sober during the pandemic
- The Significance of Vermont’s Justice Reinvestment Legislation
- Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week
JUNE 2020
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- Averhealth’s Testing Solutions During a Crisis
- Chester County Drug Court Continues Testing
- Averhealth’s Webinar
- Averhealth — Proud Platinum Sponsor of NADCP All RISE20 Virtual
- COVID-19 is Causing People to Relapse
- 75,000 Americans at risk of dying from overdose or suicide due to coronavirus despair, group warns
- Returning to resilience: The impact of COVID-19 on mental health and substance use