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title: December 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 December 2022 Mark Johnson Named CEO Mark Johnson is Averhealth’s new CEO, bringing over 30 years of management and healthcare industry experience to our team. Meet Mark Averhealth Updates Season 1 Podcast: It's a Wrap! Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to check out our podcast, Recovery Corner. We’ve wrapped up Season 1 with the sixth and final episode of our inaugural season. Look to Season 2 coming up in February 2023! Listen Now   Upcoming Webinar: The Pharmacology of Addiction Make plans to join our first webinar of 2023: The Pharmacology of Addiction. Jan. 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. ET.   Our presenter, Steve Hanson, will cover the science of addiction, including basic neurochemistry, the reward circuit, the action of drugs in the brain, the long-term impacts of drug use on the brain, and craving, as well as special attention to the opioid epidemic and the importance of medication in the treatment of opioid use disorder.   Steve is the former Associate Commissioner for Courts and Criminal Justice for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Steve has over 40 years of experience in the field as a treatment provider, educator and consultant and has been a faculty member of the National Drug Court Institute/National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) for 16 years.  Register Today!   CAP-FDT Accreditation: Badge of Excellence Operating a high-quality, forensically focused lab is more than simply reporting accurate results. Our latest blog explores the benefits of CAP-FDT accreditation – and how it benefits our customers. Read the Blog Upcoming Conferences Make plans to see Team Averhealth at two upcoming APPA 2023 Winter Regional Training Institutes: Region 2: Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23-25, Hyatt Regency Columbus Region 3: New Orleans, La., Jan. 29-31, New Orleans Marriott Industry News Fentanyl & Teens: A Dangerous Mix   We’ve written about the dangers of fentanyl. It’s taking an especially difficult toll on teenagers. Teen fentanyl deaths have more than doubled, from 253 in 2019 to 680 in 2020, according to the Journal of American Medical Association. And last year, the number jumped to 884. Fentanyl was the cause of 77.14% of drug deaths among teenagers last year. The Los Angeles Times digs deeper in this article. 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! Partner with Averhealth! For more information on how you can partner with Averhealth for all of your drug testing needs, please reach out to sales@averhealth.com. 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 One Choice Prevention Averhealth, 2916 W. Marshall Street, Suite A, Richmond, VA 23230, 866.680.3106 Unsubscribe |
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