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title: April Averhealth Digest
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The latest information about substance use monitoring best practices and related industry news from around the web.

| View in browser Alcohol Testing With EtG/EtS Detects Ethanol Better Than Simple Alcohol Testing Globally, up to 3.3 million people die every year due to alcohol use disorder. This legal drug is one of the most commonly abused substances, yet it is one of the more difficult substances to detect. When you partner with a drug testing vendor, they can use EtG (ethyl glucuronide) and EtS (ethyl sulfate) testing to detect the Ethanol in alcohol or other substances you may not be catching through simple alcohol testing. \[Learn More\] Industry News More Older People Being Admitted to Hospital for Alcohol-Related Reasons Amid Concerns Over Lockdown BoozingHouse    There were more than three-quarters of a million alcohol-related hospital admissions during the height of the COVID pandemic - with far more older people ending up in the hospital than their younger counterparts - figures suggest.   Data from NHS Digital shows that there were 773,523 alcohol-related admissions between April and December last year - with three-quarters of them (587,501) involving patients over the age of 50.    For the same period, alcohol-related admissions involving patients between 60 and 80 stood at over 300,000, compared to fewer than 100,000 admissions for patients aged 20 to 40.   The figures come just six months after experts warned that the number of people drinking "high risk" amounts of alcohol had doubled since before lockdown. \[Learn More\]       People With Substance Use Disorders Face Barriers To Getting COVID Vaccine   As more states begin making COVID-19 vaccinations available to all adults over 16, many health care experts who work with people with substance use disorder (SUD) worry that some of their patients may not sign up for COVID-19 vaccines or will refuse a vaccine, if offered.     People with SUD can be at a higher risk for infections, including COVID-19. Even though getting vaccinated is critical for at-risk populations, there are several factors and barriers that can influence a person's ability or willingness to get vaccinated. \[Learn More\]       House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Opioid Epidemic Within the COVID-19 Pandemic   The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing, ”An Epidemic Within A Pandemic: Understanding Substance Use and Misuse in America,” on April 14 to hear testimony and review legislation aimed at combating substance use disorders. \[Learn More\] Let's Connect We want to connect with you on social media! Did you know Averhealth has a Facebook and LinkedIn account? By following our pages, you can make sure you never miss important Averhealth information again!   Click the icons below to follow us! For more information about how Averhealth is safely administering drug test during the current COVID-19 pandemic, please click here.  Need a resource? SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) open 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) open 24/7 CSG: Creating a Relapse Prevention Plan Circle of Parents Averhealth, 2916 W. Marshall Street, Suite A, Richmond, VA 23230, 866.680.3106 Unsubscribe |
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