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Is a Medical Model Necessary to Address the Drug and Alcohol Epidemic?
Physician involvement in addressing the opioid & alcohol epidemic remains limited, raising critical questions about the necessity & impact.

"Unlocking the Power of Naltrexone: The Overlooked Solution to the Opioid Crisis"
Naltrexone, a 40-year-old solution to the opioid crisis, remains underused. It's time to unlock its potential for widespread prevention.


"Rethinking Addiction Solutions: The Need for Prevention Over Safe Injection Sites"
Mr. Percy Menzies argues that safe injection sites alone won't solve the overdose crisis, advocating for "safe prevention sites"


"A Multi-Pronged Approach: Expanding Access to Methadone and Naltrexone to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis"
Opioid crisis is supply-driven & OST (methadone/buprenorphine) alone won't solve it. Naltrexone & new meds needed! #opioidcrisis


How many such articles do we need to read about Naloxone and Naltrexone before we can shake a field stuck in the past to change.
Naltrexone, approved over forty years ago for treating alcoholism, remains underutilized and surrounded by misinformation.


Is a Medical Model Necessary to Address the Drug and Alcohol Epidemic
Despite efforts to engage physicians in combating the opioid and alcohol epidemic, these attempts have largely failed.


"Unmasking the Controversy: Vivitrol, Opioid Overdose, and Alternative Treatment Paths"
Vivitrol, Used to Fight Opioid Misuse, Has a Major Overdose Problem - Scientific American Mr. Percy Menzies, M. Pharm, Response to the...


Sarah Marley
Jul 4, 20231 min read
"Navigating Temptations: Celebrating Independence Day in Recovery"
"Navigating Temptations: Celebrating Independence Day in Recovery"

"Breaking the Mold: Rethinking Strategies in the Opioid Epidemic"
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr027.pdf https://www.channel4.com/news/the-impact-of-the-deadly-fentanyl-plague-on-one-american-cit...


Making Narcan (Narcan) an over-the-counter product is welcome news for all.
Narcan was approved by the FDA way back in 1971! It is a not a new drug, but the development of naloxone should have been a watershed moment


Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Percy's Response to NPR Article
Percy Menzies response to recent NPR article.


Don’t try to outmuscle the addiction; be smarter a response by Percy Menzies.
Percy Menzies response to a recent Washington Post article.
Article written with little familiarity with the history and politics of drug and alcohol treatment!
Here is an example of an article written with little or no knowledge of the history and politics of drug and alcohol treatment.


Aaron Laxton
Jun 20, 20221 min read
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signs House Bill No 2162
We had the honor to witness Governor Mike Parson of Missouri sign House Bill No 2162 into law. Missouri joins as one of a few...


Percy's Response to a recent article.
What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains (theconversation.com) The...


Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
May 5, 20221 min read
Part 3: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Percy Menzies of ARCA
St. Louis, MO – Percy Menzies our President and founder of Assisted Recovery Centers of America was recently interviewed by Close Up...


Percy Menzies, M. Pharm.
May 5, 20221 min read
Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Percy Menzies of ARCA
St. Louis, MO – Percy Menzies our President and founder of Assisted Recovery Centers of America was recently interviewed by Close Up...

Question on the limitations of harm reduction in the face of the growing supply of fentanyl.
The article in the Wall Street Journal brings up the question on the limitations of harm reduction in the face of the growing supply of...


ARCA Admin
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Interviews Percy Menzies of Assisted Recovery Centers of American.
St. Louis, MO – Percy Menzies our President and founder of Assisted Recovery Centers of America was recently interviewed by Close Up...


Questions every reporter need to ask regarding the opioid epidemic.
A reporter I have known called up saying: The drug overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 and I have covered just about every aspect of...
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