Dr. Beth Meyerson
@bethmeyerson.bsky.social
Director, Harm Reduction Research Lab
Professor of Nursing, Professor of Medicine
Policy Director, Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction
Good Trouble. Views Mine.
Professor of Nursing, Professor of Medicine
Policy Director, Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction
Good Trouble. Views Mine.
Would someone remind Congress that we the people pay for their healthcare- benefits that are far superior to any of our benefits? Perhaps if they forgo their benefits, the cuts to Medicaid would be a bit more palatable…
July 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Would someone remind Congress that we the people pay for their healthcare- benefits that are far superior to any of our benefits? Perhaps if they forgo their benefits, the cuts to Medicaid would be a bit more palatable…
We all must urge our Congressional delegations to govern and not to be lemmings to an insatiable ego. Democracy now. It is not too late. Make the call.
June 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We all must urge our Congressional delegations to govern and not to be lemmings to an insatiable ego. Democracy now. It is not too late. Make the call.
Opioid use disorder treatment quality depends on provider wellness. Please share the linked bid with Reflective Supervision Consultation providers for our national MPACT trial. arizona.box.com/s/0vycbu5dw4...
June 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Opioid use disorder treatment quality depends on provider wellness. Please share the linked bid with Reflective Supervision Consultation providers for our national MPACT trial. arizona.box.com/s/0vycbu5dw4...
As we celebrate the very real reduction in deaths from opioid overdose, we MUST remember that RIGHT NOW our national leaders are discussing reducing or eliminating the very tools that reduce overdose: access to naloxone and Medicaid (treatment access).
news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...
news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...
Overdose deaths down in Arizona last year, nationwide
news.azpm.org
May 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
As we celebrate the very real reduction in deaths from opioid overdose, we MUST remember that RIGHT NOW our national leaders are discussing reducing or eliminating the very tools that reduce overdose: access to naloxone and Medicaid (treatment access).
news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...
news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...
Fun time with Global Liver Institute's Gina Bartes and Arizona Liver Health's Dr. Richard Manch to discuss Hepatitis C. We can eliminate Hep C. We can do this!
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Getting Out of Our Own Way: Hepatitis C Elimination
YouTube video by Global Liver Institute
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May 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Fun time with Global Liver Institute's Gina Bartes and Arizona Liver Health's Dr. Richard Manch to discuss Hepatitis C. We can eliminate Hep C. We can do this!
youtu.be/hrkqC2OQSEo?...
youtu.be/hrkqC2OQSEo?...
@uarizona.bsky.social COM-T & CON + anyone treating pregnant people: please take note of the USPSTF recommendation for syphilis screening among pregnant people. Screening & treatment will save lives. This one is a no-brainer.
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recom...
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recom...
Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services TaskforceShare to FacebookShare to XShare to WhatsAppShare to EmailPrint
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May 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@uarizona.bsky.social COM-T & CON + anyone treating pregnant people: please take note of the USPSTF recommendation for syphilis screening among pregnant people. Screening & treatment will save lives. This one is a no-brainer.
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recom...
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recom...
Putting this up again….
Hey all, we are hiring Reflective Supervision Consultation providers. Please see and share our Request for bids.
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
MPACT Reflective Supervision consultant Bid for Services_April 11 2025.pdf | Powered by Box
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May 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Putting this up again….
Reposted by Dr. Beth Meyerson
Proud to see that the institutions of higher learning where we send our money are standing up authoritarian overreach. Tuition checks will continue…😉
Well done Colgate, Georgetown and University of San Diego.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
Well done Colgate, Georgetown and University of San Diego.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U
A Call for Constructive Engagement
www.aacu.org
April 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Proud to see that the institutions of higher learning where we send our money are standing up authoritarian overreach. Tuition checks will continue…😉
Well done Colgate, Georgetown and University of San Diego.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
Well done Colgate, Georgetown and University of San Diego.
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
Listening to ASAM 2025 plenary with focus on the person’s experience of treatment. I am optimistic about our system ability to change.
April 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Listening to ASAM 2025 plenary with focus on the person’s experience of treatment. I am optimistic about our system ability to change.
Reposted by Dr. Beth Meyerson
Hey all, we are hiring Reflective Supervision Consultation providers. Please see and share our Request for bids.
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
MPACT Reflective Supervision consultant Bid for Services_April 11 2025.pdf | Powered by Box
arizona.box.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Hey all, we are hiring Reflective Supervision Consultation providers. Please see and share our Request for bids.
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
Hey all, we are hiring Reflective Supervision Consultation providers. Please see and share our Request for bids.
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
MPACT Reflective Supervision consultant Bid for Services_April 11 2025.pdf | Powered by Box
arizona.box.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Hey all, we are hiring Reflective Supervision Consultation providers. Please see and share our Request for bids.
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
arizona.box.com/s/ty4vlcyx94...
Our MPACT protocol was just published (open access). This study examines the impact of a multi-model, staff-level intervention on treatment quality and patient outcomes.
@worst-heather.bsky.social
@uarizona.bsky.social
www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e69829
@worst-heather.bsky.social
@uarizona.bsky.social
www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e69829
Methadone Patient Access to Collaborative Treatment: Protocol for a Pilot and a Randomized Controlled Trial to Establish Feasibility of Adoption and Impact on Methadone Treatment Delivery and Patient ...
Background: Access to methadone treatment can reduce opioid overdose death by up to 60%, but US patient outcomes are suboptimal. Federally allowed methadone treatment accommodations during the COVID-1...
www.researchprotocols.org
April 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Our MPACT protocol was just published (open access). This study examines the impact of a multi-model, staff-level intervention on treatment quality and patient outcomes.
@worst-heather.bsky.social
@uarizona.bsky.social
www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e69829
@worst-heather.bsky.social
@uarizona.bsky.social
www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e69829
Excellent reminder of how our Moral Panic echoes the past. Thank you #RonValdiserri
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Revisiting the Lavender Scare
By Ronald Valdiserri In a speech given … in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy asserted that the U.S. State Department was riddled with “traitors”…
glreview.org
March 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Excellent reminder of how our Moral Panic echoes the past. Thank you #RonValdiserri
glreview.org/revisiting-t...
glreview.org/revisiting-t...
Pharmacies could be important partners for methadone access in our evolving system, but we don’t know if they are likely to dispense it. Here we share that 47.6% of AZ pharmacies -were very likely or somewhat likely to dispense methadone for OUD when permitted.
www.japha.org/article/S154...
www.japha.org/article/S154...
Pharmacy harm reduction practices to help reduce opioid overdoses, Arizona 2023
Characterizing pharmacies based on their practices, community need for such practices
and pharmacy type could advance pharmacy-based intervention precision to reinforce
or increase pharmacy practices ...
www.japha.org
March 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Pharmacies could be important partners for methadone access in our evolving system, but we don’t know if they are likely to dispense it. Here we share that 47.6% of AZ pharmacies -were very likely or somewhat likely to dispense methadone for OUD when permitted.
www.japha.org/article/S154...
www.japha.org/article/S154...
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social for your courage and clear message. @repciscomani.bsky.social @rubengallego.bsky.social #SenatorMarkKelly What is (and where is) the unified ARIZONA voice against this mayhem and madness?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump
The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social for your courage and clear message. @repciscomani.bsky.social @rubengallego.bsky.social #SenatorMarkKelly What is (and where is) the unified ARIZONA voice against this mayhem and madness?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
Calling all Republicans who are concerned about the chaos created in just 30 days by this administration… It’s time to put on your big person pants and make some noise.
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick held a town hall Thursday. Constituents gave him an earful
Republican U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick held a town hall Thursday evening where a large group of constituents voiced their displeasure with recent actions of the Trump administration.
www.gpb.org
February 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Calling all Republicans who are concerned about the chaos created in just 30 days by this administration… It’s time to put on your big person pants and make some noise.
A LOVELY holiday gift from our son to us.
The gift of time, taste and togetherness.
Can't beat it.
We love our bubba.
The gift of time, taste and togetherness.
Can't beat it.
We love our bubba.
December 31, 2024 at 12:48 AM
A LOVELY holiday gift from our son to us.
The gift of time, taste and togetherness.
Can't beat it.
We love our bubba.
The gift of time, taste and togetherness.
Can't beat it.
We love our bubba.
Reposted by Dr. Beth Meyerson
Another great article by my friends at @liberatemethadone.bsky.social on withdrawal experiences among methadone patients. @bethmeyerson.bsky.social @marginalutilite.bsky.social and Dr. David Frank.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39722353/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39722353/
"I still can feel the sickness": Withdrawal experiences of people on methadone maintenance treatment - PubMed
Patients' accounts demonstrate a disconnect between providers' focus on promoting complete abstinence and patients, who were often using MMT for more pragmatic reasons that did not include complete ab...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 27, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Another great article by my friends at @liberatemethadone.bsky.social on withdrawal experiences among methadone patients. @bethmeyerson.bsky.social @marginalutilite.bsky.social and Dr. David Frank.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39722353/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39722353/
Reposted by Dr. Beth Meyerson
As promised: "A letter from polio in support of RFK Jr., co-signed by natural selection." You're welcome.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
A letter from polio in support of RFK Jr., co-signed by natural selection | Opinion
A letter from the highly contagious viral disease polio, written to members of the U.S. Senate in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation.
www.usatoday.com
December 15, 2024 at 4:58 PM
As promised: "A letter from polio in support of RFK Jr., co-signed by natural selection." You're welcome.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Reposted by Dr. Beth Meyerson
Trump's candidate for NIH Director, is now defending Peter Duesberg. NO. Scientists don't have to indulge AIDS denialism or Bhattacharya's conspiracy-addled theories on COVID-19. Bhattacharya fancies himself as a new-age Galileo and Fauci the Pope, when JB is just simply wrong and cannot accept it.
In October, Jay Bhattacharya (Trump's NIH pick) wrote an essay "Anthony Fauci: The Man Who Thought He Was Science" and there are many insane parts, but his characterization of Peter Duesberg as a "wunderkind" and target of Fauci's bullying is really something...
brownstone.org/articles/ant...
brownstone.org/articles/ant...
December 15, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Trump's candidate for NIH Director, is now defending Peter Duesberg. NO. Scientists don't have to indulge AIDS denialism or Bhattacharya's conspiracy-addled theories on COVID-19. Bhattacharya fancies himself as a new-age Galileo and Fauci the Pope, when JB is just simply wrong and cannot accept it.
Great conversation with #zeroodverose Stacy Agosto
We must continue to normalize harm reduction so that together, as communities, we can find the solutions that work best for us.
@uarizona.bsky.social
@asuhealthsolutions.bsky.social
#harmreductionresearchlab
open.spotify.com/episode/2mxY...
We must continue to normalize harm reduction so that together, as communities, we can find the solutions that work best for us.
@uarizona.bsky.social
@asuhealthsolutions.bsky.social
#harmreductionresearchlab
open.spotify.com/episode/2mxY...
Small Changes, Big Impact: Harm Reduction and Overdose Safety Planning
Saving Lives: The Zero Overdose Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Great conversation with #zeroodverose Stacy Agosto
We must continue to normalize harm reduction so that together, as communities, we can find the solutions that work best for us.
@uarizona.bsky.social
@asuhealthsolutions.bsky.social
#harmreductionresearchlab
open.spotify.com/episode/2mxY...
We must continue to normalize harm reduction so that together, as communities, we can find the solutions that work best for us.
@uarizona.bsky.social
@asuhealthsolutions.bsky.social
#harmreductionresearchlab
open.spotify.com/episode/2mxY...
We have known for years that HSV-2 is common (1 in 4 people, 1 in 5)…. This should not make us complacent when disclosing an HSV-diagnosis to partners.
Viral shedding continues beyond an outbreak period.
Find the courage (and respect) to protect your partners.
Viral shedding continues beyond an outbreak period.
Find the courage (and respect) to protect your partners.
20% of global population may have genital #herpes & there's no vaccine or cure. While it usually causes transient genital sores, the virus (typically HSV-2) doesn't go away & can cause more severe complications. It also makes it easier to catch & transmit #HIV. @who.int
www.who.int/news/item/11...
www.who.int/news/item/11...
Over 1 in 5 adults worldwide has a genital herpes infection – WHO
Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes infections – according to new estimates released today. New treatments and vaccines are needed to reduce adverse health ...
www.who.int
December 11, 2024 at 12:31 PM
We have known for years that HSV-2 is common (1 in 4 people, 1 in 5)…. This should not make us complacent when disclosing an HSV-diagnosis to partners.
Viral shedding continues beyond an outbreak period.
Find the courage (and respect) to protect your partners.
Viral shedding continues beyond an outbreak period.
Find the courage (and respect) to protect your partners.
Let's do this. State by state. Standing orders for syringes to prevent HIV, hep C, skin and soft tissue damage. Anyone needing access to sterile syringes without a prescription will benefit. Anyone.
Time for a syringe standing order to prevent HIV and hepatitis C. Thoughts for World AIDS Day 2024.
@gregggonsalves.bsky.social @profcrobertson.bsky.social @nastad.bsky.social @azpm.bsky.social @alisonfootman.bsky.social @drkimsue.bsky.social
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@gregggonsalves.bsky.social @profcrobertson.bsky.social @nastad.bsky.social @azpm.bsky.social @alisonfootman.bsky.social @drkimsue.bsky.social
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Time for a syringe standing order to prevent HIV and hepatitis C.
Reflections on pharmacy syringe sales for World AIDS Day 2024. A discussion of trends in syringe access and a call for state standing orders for syringes.
communities.springernature.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Let's do this. State by state. Standing orders for syringes to prevent HIV, hep C, skin and soft tissue damage. Anyone needing access to sterile syringes without a prescription will benefit. Anyone.
HPV vaccination is a slam dunk for preventing an array of cancers. Australia has nearly ELIMINATED #cervicalcancer with HPV vaccination.
Whatever our politics today, we must stand for prevention. Our lives depend on it.
Whatever our politics today, we must stand for prevention. Our lives depend on it.
The difference between HPV and Pap tests can be confusing. This article gives a nice summary and reminds us that HPV vaccination is a GREAT tool to prevent HPV-related cancers! time.com/7176632/what...
What an HPV Diagnosis Really Means
For starters, it does not mean you have cancer—or that you’re destined to develop it.
time.com
November 27, 2024 at 1:47 PM
HPV vaccination is a slam dunk for preventing an array of cancers. Australia has nearly ELIMINATED #cervicalcancer with HPV vaccination.
Whatever our politics today, we must stand for prevention. Our lives depend on it.
Whatever our politics today, we must stand for prevention. Our lives depend on it.