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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

by Lauren Tepfer | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized

DEA Warns that International and Domestic Criminal Drug Networks are Flooding the United States with Lethal Counterfeit Pills WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans of the alarming increase in the...

In the News: “Fentanyl Test Strips as a Form of Harm Reduction: Study Outcomes”

by Lauren Tepfer | Jul 11, 2021 | Uncategorized

Congratulations to our Director of Clinical Engagement, Nadeen Makhlouf and Chief Medical Officer, Salvatore Volpe, for their feature in Behavioral Health News! “Fentanyl Test Strips in the Form of Harm Reduction: Study Outcomes” focuses on the harm reduction program,...

Addressing SUD: SaferLockRx Bottles and Deterra Bags

by Lauren Tepfer | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized

Recently, our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Salvatore Volpe delivered SaferLockRx bottles and Deterra bags to several local pharmacies that have volunteered to participate in an important project to address Substance Use Disorder on Staten Island. This project was made...

The Impact of Peer Advocates in the Emergency Department During COVID-19

by Lauren Tepfer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

Peer advocates are uniquely positioned to help alleviate the burden by focusing on clients coming into the emergency room for Substance use and behavioral health related illness during the COVID pandemic. New York has been identified as an epicenter for the COVID-19...

National Collaborative Consortium on Substance Use Disorder

by Lauren Tepfer | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized

Staten Island PPS has partnered with the MIT Sloan School of Management Health Systems Innovation Initiative  to bring together partners from across the nation to form a National Collaborative Consortium on Substance Use Disorder, with the aim of combating the opioid...

Congratulations to the 16 New Certified Recovery Peer Advocates!

by Lauren Tepfer | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized

Congratulations to the graduates of the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) program at the College of Staten Island! These 16 peers will be on the front lines serving our community in the battle against opioid addiction. Each person brings their own unique...
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