@Get_Solid

Research campaign led by @KarenDerefinko • Projects focusing on the early stages of opioid use disorder • Based at @UTHSC

 Memphis, TN
getsolidinitiative.org
Joined November 2019
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UT Health Sciences@uthsc30 Jul 2021
Congrats to Drs. Derefinko and Sumida for being named the grant recipients for TN-CTSI's Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program. #uthsc #uthscresearch #uthscmedicine news.uthsc.edu/tn-ctsi-award…
Dr. Karen Derefinko

ALT Dr. Karen Derefinko

Dr. Keiichi Sumida

ALT Dr. Keiichi Sumida

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UT Health Sciences@uthsc4 May 2021
Today! @UTHSCMedicine will host its second Addiction Symposium from 12 to 2 p.m. CDT. The online symposium is free and open to health care practitioners and the public. The symposium will be via Zoom and is accredited for 2 hours of CME credits. uthsc.edu/pharmacology/addic…
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JAMA Pediatrics@JAMAPediatrics28 Dec 2020
Childhood smoking and chronic #depression are important correlates of young adult #opioid use. Both are associated with impaired reward system functioning, which may increase young adults' vulnerability to opioid-associated euphoria #opioidcrisis ja.ma/3aP20Y8
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Shelby County Health@ShelbyTNHealth24 Oct 2020
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is today! Take your unused & #expiredmedications to @Kroger at 7735 Farmington Blvd today between 10am - 2pm. Keep #unusedprescriptions from falling into the wrong hands! #NationalDrugTakeBackDay
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TN Dept. of Health@TNDeptofHealth31 Aug 2020
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. We are raising awareness, reducing stigma of drug-related deaths and commemorating those who have been lost to drug overdose. To learn more go to: tn.gov/tnfacesofopioids and tntogether.com/ioad/.
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David Juurlink@DavidJuurlink8 Jun 2020
Just an incredible study in @AnnalsofIM on opioid prescribing after childbirth Opioids started after *59%* of vaginal deliveries and 91% of C-sections acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/…

Opioid Prescribing After Childbirth and Risk for Serious Opioid-Related Events: A Cohort Study |...

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NIDAnews
@NIDAnews5 May 2020
A NIDA-funded study indicates that neonatal abstinence syndrome (#NAS) in the US has reached a plateau after increasing for nearly 20 years. loom.ly/r8ST6LE
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JAMA Network Open@JAMANetworkOpen1 Apr 2020
Comparative effectiveness study with 41k insured people w OUD finds only buprenorphine/methadone associated with reduced #overdose at 3 & 12 mos; longer treatment assoc w lowest OD risk #VisualAbstract ja.ma/2QFzGfX @DrSarahWakeman @MDaware
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Our April issue is now online, and we have new studies on sexually transmitted infections, opioids, and transgender health from @KarenDerefinko @gregcalip @DrShannaK @KinneyMarea @DrMikeLindsey bit.ly/3a75Dpa
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UT System News@UTSystemNews19 Feb 2020
.@UT_President: Last year we hosted the first Summit for Opioid Addition and Response with over 700 attendees. We plan on doing it again this year, with taskforces across the System working diligently to make this event effective.
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The Daily Memphian
@DailyMemphian15 Feb 2020
Adverse childhood experiences shaped Charlie Caswell’s life, but he has been able to overcome the psychological damage that comes with ACEs and is helping others: buff.ly/2u6nnRK
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Bradley Stein@BradleyDStein5 Feb 2020
My colleague @LauraFahertyMD has cared for many babies w/ neonatal abstinence syndrome. In this op-ed, she explains research-based reasons why policies that punish women for substance use aren't helpful for mothers or infants. rand.org/blog/2020/01/polici…

Policies That Punish Pregnant Women for Substance Use Don't Help Mother or Baby

About half of all U.S. states now have policies that criminalize substance use during pregnancy, consider it grounds for civil commitment, or consider it child abuse or neglect. But research suggests...

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UT Health Sciences@uthsc21 Nov 2019
Thanks to the efforts of Generation Rx, a @UTPharmacy student organization at #UTHSC dedicated to educating the general public about medication safety, a prescription drug drop box is now on campus to properly dispose of unwanted or used medications. news.uthsc.edu/prescription-…

Prescription Drug Drop Box Available for Use on Campus - UTHSC News

Thanks to the efforts of Generation Rx, a pharmacy student organization at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center dedicated to educating the general public about medication safety,  a...

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Karen Derefinko, PhD@KarenDerefinko16 Jan 2020
Excited to be a part of the #NIHhealinitiative Investigator Meeting!
NIH
@NIH16 Jan 2020
#NIH is gearing up for #NIHhealInitiative Investigator Meeting today & tomorrow, bringing together 350+ researchers from a diverse background to take on the opioid crisis from all angles. @NIH will flag each panel starting at 8:30amET. Agenda & videocast: heal.nih.gov/events/heal-inv…

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UT Health Sciences@uthsc6 Dec 2019
John Woods, director of ⁦@UTHSCMedicine⁩ Center for Addiction Science, addresses symposium on drug abuse & addiction today, which brought together clinicians, basic science researchers, & community activists to talk about strategies for battling the problem in Tennessee.
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UT Health Sciences@uthsc29 Oct 2019
.@UTHSCResearch Karen J. Derefinko Using Behavioral Research To Assist Patients Struggling With Opioid Addiction news.uthsc.edu/karen-j-deref… @UTHSCMedicine
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