Recently, Ascensa Health has seen an increase in clients needing treatment for synthetic opioids including Fentanyl and Isotonitazene. Isotonitazene (aka nitazene or "ISO”) is more potent that Fentanyl. In 2021, drug overdose deaths surpassed 100,000 and 75% of these deaths involved a synthetic opioid. Learn more...
Scientists are searching for effective alternatives to treat pain and are looking to develop prescription medications that do not lead to addiction. Learn more...
Narcan is now approved by the FDA to be sold without a prescription. This will pave the way for the life-saving medication to be sold directly to consumers in places like drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and gas stations, as well as online. Read more...
Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic. Read more...
Organizations that help those in long term recovery from drugs and alcohol are asking state lawmakers for $2 million to help fund Narcan for first responders, especially in more rural parts of the state. Read more...
A wearable device and paired smartphone app that could inject a lifesaving antidote for an opioid overdose might be on the horizon. More information...
The first experimental vaccine to be tested in the US for treatment of opioid use disorder is being studied in a clinical trial led by researchers at Columbia University. The vaccine is designed to prevent opiates from entering the brain, blocking drug effects and preventing overdose...
At Ascensa Health, we offer primary healthcare services to our clients to help them improve their physical health while they receive treatment. The integrated care provided by our Health Services program leads to better outcomes for our clients. View our services....
People treated for an opioid addiction who were prescribed methadone or buprenorphine had an 80% lower risk of dying from an overdose than those in treatment who are not using these drugs. More on MAT....
At Ascensa Health at St. Jude's Recovery Center, we place the safety and health of our clients and staff members above all else. We are closely monitoring COVID-19 (Coronavirus) through the CDC, the World Health Organization, and the GA Dept. of Public Health. We are taking every...
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) blocks the effects of opioids and curbs opioid cravings so the individual can focus on recovery. MAT can increase a person's retention in treatment, increase a person's ability to find employment, and improve birth outcomes for pregnant women with substance use...
New laws in seven US states require that doctors offer or co-prescribe Naloxone when prescribing opioid painkillers to patients who are at high risk of overdose. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is an opioid overdose reversing medication and is offered over the counter in most...
This Saturday is the DEA’s National Take Back Day. During Take Back Day you can take your unused and leftover controlled prescription drugs to a designated collection site for safe disposal. Do your part to prevent opioid addiction and opioid overdose deaths by participating in...
Ascensa Health at St. Jude's Recovery Center now offers Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction at NO COST to the individual. For more information, please contact the MAT Coordinator at (404) 534-2192 or matcoord@ascensa.org. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination...