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Boulder CEO Announces New You've Got People Now campaign
Boulder peers share their inspiring stories of recovery and how they bring their own experience to the table when they work with patients.
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Policy & Advocacy
A "Wobble" is not a Win:
The New York Times this week reported a ~3% annual decline in national overdose deaths, and asked, “Has fentanyl peaked?” It hasn’t — and we’ve made this mistaken assumption before, with irrevocable consequences. Here’s what we know:
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Policy & Advocacy
All eyes on Oregon: the first US state to decriminalize drugs.
Recently, journalists have targeted Portland, OR as the exemplar for an emergent debate: as the addiction crisis rages on, are policies that decriminalize low-level drug crimes helping or hurting?
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Our Boulder Vision
Telehealth Can Be A Safe Space For LGBTQIA+ SUD Patients
The disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community in addiction treatment demand our attention. Understanding the specific challenges and consequences is crucial for promoting inclusivity and improving outcomes. It is our collective responsibility in the medical field to address these disparities through increased support, research, and advocacy.
Alann Weissman-Ward, MD
Clinician
Our Boulder Vision
Giving Ohio OUD Patients Their Best Chance at Recovery:
I’ve been a nurse in Ohio for three decades and, for the past ten years, I’ve been focused on Opioid Use Disorder patients. I have never seen a more effective model than the collaborative, whole-patient approach at Boulder Care.
Tracy Szirony
Family Nurse Practitioner
Policy & Advocacy
When the Public Health Emergency Does(n't?) End
The COVID-era PHE made SUD care accessible in a profound new way. But that could all change once the PHE expires. Boulder has been preparing to ensure continuity of care for our current and future patients and is actively advocating for better regulations to help all people in need of addiction care.
Ben Maclean
General Counsel
Policy & Advocacy
More Isn’t Always Better: Narcan Works
Mia Michalak, one of Boulder's clinicians, explains why a new, stronger version of the overdose medication, Narcan, may not be helpful to those who need it most.
Mia Michalak
Nurse Practitioner
Policy & Advocacy
Biden's SOTU change of heart:
Stephanie Strong, Boulder’s CEO, explains how powerful it was to hear President Biden acknowledge harm reduction and medicines to treat Opioid Use Disorder in his State of The Union speech, and what this change of heart could mean for the public health crisis going forward.
Stephanie Strong
CEO & Founder
Policy & Advocacy
The Ways We Regulate Stigma into Law
Ben MacLean, Boulder's General Counsel, explains how laws and regulations can fight against patients with SUDs and stand in the way of better treatment options.
Ben Maclean
General Counsel