Opioid addiction is a growing concern for Juneau residents. Locals can learn about treatment options available in Juneau at a Monday lecture from an expert in the field.<\/p>\n
Rainforest Recovery Center at Bartlett Regional Hospital is hosting a public lecture on medication-assisted treatment of opioid addiction that will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the @360 Studio in the KTOO Building, 360 Egan Drive. The lecture, with Dr. Rachel Solotaroff, will be taped for future broadcast on 360 North Public Television.<\/p>\n
Solotaroff is the Chief Medical Officer of the Central City Concern in Portland, Oregon. She provides clinical care in several of CCC’s health care programs, with a focus on individual with chronic pain and\/or substance use disorders. She will discuss the basics of medication-assisted treatment and the evidence for such treatment. Central City Concern uses a comprehensive integrated approach to address the need of individuals by providing them with housing, health and recovery assistance.<\/p>\n
Dr. Jenna Hiestand, the hospital’s behavioral health medical director, will introduce Rainforest’s office-based medication-assisted treatment program. The program combines counseling and other recovery supports with the prescribed medications (buprenorphine and naltrexone).<\/p>\n
A question and answer period will follow the lecture. For more information, call 796-8654.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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