The Increase of Opioid Abuse and Overdose during the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 7, 2020
Announcing Saginaw Chippewa Drug Court Virtual Presentation:
The Increase of Opioid Abuse and Overdose during the COVID-19 Pandemic
JANUARY 29, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM EST
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Presentation 1
9:00 AM PST / 10:00 AM MST / 11:00 AM CST / 12:00 PM EST
A Tribal Court's Response to the Opioid Crisis During a Pandemic
Patrick Shannon, JD, MPH, Chief Judge, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court
- Course Description: Judge Shannon will provide a description of the reliance on public health, medical and nursing expertise in the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court's substance misuse program in the midst of a pandemic.
- Objectives: Participants will be instructed on Tribal law, Tribal courts, jurisdiction, and the access to health in a Tribal Court.
Presentation 2
9:25 AM PST / 10:25 AM MST / 11:25 AM CST / 12:25 PM EST
Increased Fentanyl Overdose Deaths during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19) Pandemic: A Forensic Analysis
William Morrone, DO
- Course Description: The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) global pandemic national emergency "stay at home order" effects the cause of death (COD) or manner of death (MOD) in autopsied 2020 death certificates which indicate increased fentanyl overdose deaths.
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Objectives: Participants will understand:
- The trends of drug overdose deaths during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020compared to the same month in previous years.
- How to identify the five most frequently mentioned drugs between 2017 and 2020 identified in natural, suicidal, and accidental overdose deaths.
- The implication that the "stay at home" COVID-19 order had on the amount of natural, suicidal, and accidental drug overdose deaths.
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JANUARY 29, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM ESTAnnouncing Saginaw Chippewa Drug Court Virtual Presentation: The Increase of Opioid Abuse and Overdose during the COVID-19 Pandemic
JANUARY 29, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM EST
JANUARY 29, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM ESTAnnouncing Saginaw Chippewa Drug Court Virtual Presentation: The Increase of Opioid Abuse and Overdose during the COVID-19 Pandemic
JANUARY 29, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM EST
