National Center for Wellness & Recovery

09/29/2025

At the National Center for Wellness & Recovery, we’re collaborating with the University of Arizona on a promising new therapy to fight opioid overdoses. NCWR-10 could have the potential to help save lives with a single long-lasting dose, while also reducing the severe withdrawal caused by current treatments. This breakthrough offers hope in the fight against fentanyl, which continues to fuel the overdose crisis.

Click the link below to read more.

Researchers at the National Center for Wellness and Recovery and the University of Arizona have joined forces to bring a new kind of rescue therapy into reality.

06/27/2025

Let's amplify the need for accessible opioid treatment for everyone who needs it. Check out findtreatment.gov and take the first step toward recovery.

To find help, please visit findtreatment.gov

06/20/2025

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (ODMHSAS) is redistributing the life-saving Narcan vending machines. The vending machines were first implemented in May of 2023 to help curb overdose deaths due to Fentanyl.

Link to the full story is in the comments below.

06/11/2025

"The United States is facing an alarming increase in overdose deaths among young people due to synthetic opioids.

The rate of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, which include fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, increased more than 20-fold between 2013 and 2022, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Overdoses and drug poisonings are the third leading cause of death in people under age 20, per the CDC, and synthetic opioids play an increasingly concerning role.

06/10/2025

Join us today – Tuesday, June 10 at 12 p.m. CST!

Craig Werner, Ph.D., Senior Director of Neuroscience at NCWR, will present:
"Advancements in Our Understanding of Addiction Through Neuroscience" at the 2025 Oklahoma County Opioid & Stimulant Summit — all happening virtually.

🔗 Register & view sessions here:
https://dccca.org/event/2025-ok-county-opioid-stimulant-summit

Substance Use Prevention Alliance Oklahoma County
DCCCA

06/03/2025

Naloxone is available for free at: okimready.org

06/03/2025

Between March 9 and May 10, eastern Kansas saw a cluster of suspected opioid overdoses with the majority of those concentrated in Douglas County, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health.

05/28/2025

We’re excited to be part of the 2025 Oklahoma County Opioid & Stimulant Summit, taking place virtually June 9–13.

Don’t miss our own Craig Werner, Ph.D., senior director of neuroscience at the National Center for Wellness & Recovery, as he presents “Advancements in Our Understanding of Addiction Through Neuroscience” on June 10 at 12 p.m.

📅 Check out the full agenda and register at the link below.

Substance Use Prevention Alliance Oklahoma County

Substance Use Prevention Alliance (SUPA) of Oklahoma County, DCCCA Inc., Present: 2025 Session Agenda Monday, June 9th from 12p-1p: What Works (and what doesn’t work) in Adolescent Substance Use PreventionPresented by: Dr. Margie Skeer, Interim Chair and Professor/MPH Concentration Leader for Pop...

05/22/2025

Happy Anniversary!
UArizonaPharmacology

Happy Anniversary, Dr. Porreca!!!!
50 years since graduating from Villanova.

05/20/2025

that ketamine is not approved for the treatment of psychiatric conditions? The FDA has issued warnings to patients about potential risks associated with products, especially without healthcare provider monitoring.

https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/ketamine.html

05/13/2025

Your journey can inspire change.
Share your during to spread the word about the power of prevention!

Learn more at samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/prevention-week/my-prevention-story

05/09/2025

DEA’s National Prescription Drug removes over 622,001 pounds of unneeded prescription medications nationwide.

Read more:
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2025/05/08/dea-safely-disposes-620000-pounds-unused-medications-28th-national