Tanya R. Sorrell PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN!
@tanyarsorrellphdnp.bsky.social
Superstar Psychiatric-Addictions NP!
Co-Chair- Illinois Harm Reduction Recovery Coalition
NIH NIDA Great Lakes Node CTN Researcher
Show dog Mom, Esq.
@RushMedical
@RushSUDCOE
Co-Chair- Illinois Harm Reduction Recovery Coalition
NIH NIDA Great Lakes Node CTN Researcher
Show dog Mom, Esq.
@RushMedical
@RushSUDCOE
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New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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🧵Billions in opioid settlement💰is meant to help curb addiction—but what happens if it’s misspent? Some advocates say state attorneys general should be paying closer attention. Until they do, a crowdsourced database tracking potential misuse could help. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
July 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🧵Billions in opioid settlement💰is meant to help curb addiction—but what happens if it’s misspent? Some advocates say state attorneys general should be paying closer attention. Until they do, a crowdsourced database tracking potential misuse could help. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
We're doing the "OPS Tush Push to 60 Votes!!"
We're at the goal line to pass the Illinois Overdose Prevention Site bill in the House. Click here for more information to get our Representatives to vote Yes for OPS. Saving Lives- that's what we do!
www.illinoisharmreduction.org/ops-toolkit
We're at the goal line to pass the Illinois Overdose Prevention Site bill in the House. Click here for more information to get our Representatives to vote Yes for OPS. Saving Lives- that's what we do!
www.illinoisharmreduction.org/ops-toolkit
Overdose Prevention Sites | Illinois Harm Reduction and Recovery Coalition
Overdose prevention sites, sometimes called safe injection sites or supervised consumption facilities, are evidence-based health resource centers where people can obtain medical assistance, get connec...
www.illinoisharmreduction.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:55 AM
We're doing the "OPS Tush Push to 60 Votes!!"
We're at the goal line to pass the Illinois Overdose Prevention Site bill in the House. Click here for more information to get our Representatives to vote Yes for OPS. Saving Lives- that's what we do!
www.illinoisharmreduction.org/ops-toolkit
We're at the goal line to pass the Illinois Overdose Prevention Site bill in the House. Click here for more information to get our Representatives to vote Yes for OPS. Saving Lives- that's what we do!
www.illinoisharmreduction.org/ops-toolkit
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Reposted by Tanya R. Sorrell PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN!
What’s wild is that this reticence to legalize FTSes mostly disadvantages rich people using cocaine. Yes really.
People using heroin or pressed pills in Texas have (correctly) assumed that fent is in their stuff for years. They’ve adapted.
It’s the finance bros in Dallas getting blindsided now.
People using heroin or pressed pills in Texas have (correctly) assumed that fent is in their stuff for years. They’ve adapted.
It’s the finance bros in Dallas getting blindsided now.
Help us PLEASE.
All of this work is coming down to ONE GUY. Senator Flores has to decide to hear this bill, which has broad bipartisan support and was sponsored by a GOP member.
Call Flores and firmly but politely insist that he hear HB 1644. (512) 463-0124
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/07/t...
All of this work is coming down to ONE GUY. Senator Flores has to decide to hear this bill, which has broad bipartisan support and was sponsored by a GOP member.
Call Flores and firmly but politely insist that he hear HB 1644. (512) 463-0124
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/07/t...
Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug.
www.texastribune.org
May 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
What’s wild is that this reticence to legalize FTSes mostly disadvantages rich people using cocaine. Yes really.
People using heroin or pressed pills in Texas have (correctly) assumed that fent is in their stuff for years. They’ve adapted.
It’s the finance bros in Dallas getting blindsided now.
People using heroin or pressed pills in Texas have (correctly) assumed that fent is in their stuff for years. They’ve adapted.
It’s the finance bros in Dallas getting blindsided now.
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School choice is a scam to funnel taxpayer money to private and religious schools…
May 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
School choice is a scam to funnel taxpayer money to private and religious schools…
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NEW: As opioid deaths begin trending down, proposed Medicaid cuts could interrupt care. Data show that Medicaid is key in the opioid response—covering 47% of all adults w/OUD, 56% of those receiving medication, and 64% receiving outpatient care. See @kff.org brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Implications of Potential Federal Medicaid Reductions for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic | KFF
Medicaid is the main source of coverage for adults with opioid use disorder and among those receiving treatment services. Most adults with OUD in Medicaid are eligible through Medicaid expansion.
www.kff.org
May 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NEW: As opioid deaths begin trending down, proposed Medicaid cuts could interrupt care. Data show that Medicaid is key in the opioid response—covering 47% of all adults w/OUD, 56% of those receiving medication, and 64% receiving outpatient care. See @kff.org brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Testifying for Illinois HB2929- Overdose Prevention Sites, HB7215- 5NP Ear Acupuncture, and HB4039- the HOPE Act- to provide appropriate services for mental health and substance use with Harm Reduction. Let's put the CARE back into Healthcare!
Saving Lives- That's what I do!
Saving Lives- That's what I do!
April 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Testifying for Illinois HB2929- Overdose Prevention Sites, HB7215- 5NP Ear Acupuncture, and HB4039- the HOPE Act- to provide appropriate services for mental health and substance use with Harm Reduction. Let's put the CARE back into Healthcare!
Saving Lives- That's what I do!
Saving Lives- That's what I do!
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The Mental Health & Addiction Committee approved another amendment to HB2929 today that lays out public health reporting parameters.
Overdose prevention sites would be required to submit a detailed report on services provided to the Department of Human Services five years post-launch.
Overdose prevention sites would be required to submit a detailed report on services provided to the Department of Human Services five years post-launch.
Illinois Mental Health and Addiction Committee met today and approved an amendment to HB2929, which would provide legal framework for overdose prevention site pilots.
It now goes back to the house floor for a second reading.
One dozen representatives signed on to co-sponsor HB2929 this week.
It now goes back to the house floor for a second reading.
One dozen representatives signed on to co-sponsor HB2929 this week.
April 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Mental Health & Addiction Committee approved another amendment to HB2929 today that lays out public health reporting parameters.
Overdose prevention sites would be required to submit a detailed report on services provided to the Department of Human Services five years post-launch.
Overdose prevention sites would be required to submit a detailed report on services provided to the Department of Human Services five years post-launch.
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I fear that harm reduction as a sociopolitical ethos is cooked if we can’t sort out intersectionality.
For years I’ve added comments like “it’s awesome but it’s very white, which we need to collectively sort out” to my explanations. I should’ve pushed harder and yelled louder the moment I saw it.
For years I’ve added comments like “it’s awesome but it’s very white, which we need to collectively sort out” to my explanations. I should’ve pushed harder and yelled louder the moment I saw it.
April 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I fear that harm reduction as a sociopolitical ethos is cooked if we can’t sort out intersectionality.
For years I’ve added comments like “it’s awesome but it’s very white, which we need to collectively sort out” to my explanations. I should’ve pushed harder and yelled louder the moment I saw it.
For years I’ve added comments like “it’s awesome but it’s very white, which we need to collectively sort out” to my explanations. I should’ve pushed harder and yelled louder the moment I saw it.
Reposted by Tanya R. Sorrell PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN!
Breaking news: A new lawsuit seeks to challenge the National Institutes of Health’s decisions to abruptly terminate hundreds of grants, totaling more than $2.4 billion, over the past month. scim.ag/3DZnylL
Lawsuit aims to broadly overturn NIH’s grant terminations
Multiple groups and NIH-funded scientists challenge agency’s decision as arbitrary and capricious
scim.ag
April 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Breaking news: A new lawsuit seeks to challenge the National Institutes of Health’s decisions to abruptly terminate hundreds of grants, totaling more than $2.4 billion, over the past month. scim.ag/3DZnylL