Joseph D'Orazio
@JDOrazioMD
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Addiction Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine | Cooper Center for Healing | Angelman Syndrome father and advocate https://t.co/iPWaPWBgCC
Philadelphia, PA
Joined August 2023
Buprenorphine Induction in Trauma Patients With Opioid Use Disorder – ... https://t.co/c1eKrrimgA Proud of the work that went into the care of trauma patients with OUD and @TempleTrauma. IMO, patients here have the highest level of opioid dependence of anywhere in the US.
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Camden County is seeing a dramatic drop in drug overdose deaths. @CooperHealthNJ @CooperADMF @HarozR
https://t.co/iURgOfvljq via @phillyinquirer
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County officials credit expanded outreach programs, efforts to lower barriers to addiction treatment, and better collaboration between agencies that work with addicted people.
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Video exploitation of Kensington’s distress is abhorrent. And it’s on us to stop. | Opinion https://t.co/LpV98bJYLX via @phillyinquirer
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There are over 150 content channels dedicated to Kensington, many of them filled with videos of human suffering that are monetized online. It is a microcosm of a much larger privacy issue.
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On the 34th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is crucial that we rededicate ourselves to accessibility and inclusion for all. https://t.co/HUsJD3okeM
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State Sen. Christine Tartaglione, D-Philadelphia, is the only state legislator out of 253 to use a wheelchair, and that comes with unique challenges.
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🌠New from the #AddictionMed Team! Ep #26: Addressing Adulterants (Xylaxine) in the Drug Supply W/@Raaginizzle & @TehyaRJohnson Produced by @ZdaWP We chat about: 💊Wound care tips ⭐️S/Sx of Xylazine exposure 📣Harm Reduction Tips https://t.co/fueXsuAXsj
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Great comprehensive episode on #xylazine and wound care by @thecurbsiders addiction with @Raaginizzle
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Podcast Episode · The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast · 07/25/2024 · 1h 1m
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Drug deaths and overdoses plague Philly jails, raising concerns about plans to step up Kensington arrests https://t.co/4mmvOjZasZ
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Since 2018, 25 people have died drug-related deaths in Philly jails, where drugs are widely accessible. As the city plans to arrest more drug users in Kensington, that has compounded safety concerns.
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The study identifies effective, lifesaving interventions following initial nonfatal OD. The odds of dying from a subsequent OD decreased by 58% for methadone and 52% for buprenorphine. "Overdose, Behavioral Health Services, and MOUD After a Nonfatal OD" https://t.co/CHnQrHoA0c
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This cohort study evaluates access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), naloxone, and behavioral health care and their association with decreased fatal overdose risk among Medicare benefi...
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Check out the 28 minute mark in this video from @PBS. @CooperHealthNJ Living with Fentanyl
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A candid look at the fentanyl crisis in NYC and New Jersey and efforts to combat it.
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CDC officials say that closing or limiting syringe exchanges in Philly could cause an HIV outbreak https://t.co/mYEmjU4zfI via @phillyinquirer
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Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget cuts city funding for syringe exchange program Prevention Point Philadelphia.
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If syringe exchange is evidence-based healthcare, why is Philadelphia trying to defund it? Activists Pushing for Pennsylvania to Finally Authorize Syringe Programs https://t.co/L3cx3RoqNZ via @Filtermag_org
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Pennsylvania harm reduction activists will rally at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on April 8, demanding that state lawmakers protect ...
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How does this admin expect to force people into rehab when the people currently seeking rehab already have difficulty finding a bed? We’re not prepared. “Mayor Parker’s plan to ‘remove the presence of drug users’ from Kensington raises new questions.”
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Her strategy to shut down the open air drug market represents a significant departure in policy for the city, where arrests for crimes like drug use and sex work have plummeted over the last decade.
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As Colorado becomes just the second state in the country to ban use of the term “excited delirium” on police and autopsy reports… following our yearlong investigation… I want to take a moment to explain the motivation behind our work. 1/ https://t.co/a3VyccVhEN
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Critics have long believed "excited delirium" was used to excuse, if not cover up, in custody deaths.
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and having to get prior authorization from payers to treat teens can have life-and-death consequences. #mnleg
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National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Managing Patients Exposed to Xylazine-Adulterated Opioids in Emergency, Hospital and Addiction Care Settings @AnnalsofEM
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Meeting the Health and Social Needs of America’s Unhoused and Housing-Unstable Populations: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal Medicine
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Access to safe and stable housing has both a direct and indirect effect on health. Experiencing homelessness and housing instability can induce stress and trauma, worsening behavioral health and...
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Changing State Policy to Promote Stronger Opioid Antagonists: Unnecessary and Potentially Harmful - Network for Public Health Law
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#MMWR Alert: Notes from the Field: Cluster of Severe Illness from Neptune’s Fix Tianeptine Linked to Synthetic Cannabinoids — #NewJersey, June–November 2023 🚨READ: https://t.co/gsvvvi1zir 📱👨⚕️#PoisonHelp 800-222-1222 @NJDeptofHealth @Rutgers_NJMS @rutgershealth @UnivHospNewark
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.@NJPoisonCenter physicians are raising new alarm about the drug tianeptine. Informally called “gas station heroin," the drug is increasingly tainted with other substances that may be contributing to the toxic effects. @TomAvril1 reports.
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Since June, at least 35 New Jerseyans have suffered toxic effects after using tianeptine, including one cardiac arrest. It is not approved by the FDA.
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Potential materials for distro: xylazine ( https://t.co/ZrRFnBZpJq), wounds ( https://t.co/LIqYSO2Crq) Educational videos: xylazine ( https://t.co/D8aYjhIKVl), wounds ( https://t.co/bj6GVzUovJ) Upcoming trainings on xylazine, fundamentals of wound care, etc:
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