We are pleased to share that Acus-funded research on opioid reduction has been highlighted in the latest White Paper on "Acupuncture's Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic." Check it out on page 6 of the report! http://www.asacu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Acupunctures-Role-in-Solving-the-Opioid-Epidemic-_Final_September_20_2017.pdf
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With the Acus flagship training program based in Las Vegas, the tragedies of Sunday evening hit very close to home. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the violence, their families, and the people of Southern Nevada.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit featured Acus Foundation in a special report on innovative programs successfully combating the opioid epidemic. Read the report here: http://tacklingopioids.eiu.com/case_study/medical-treatment-including-alternative-practices/ Our goal at Acus is to interrupt the opioid epidemic at its outset: the primary care clinic. As the report's Executive Summary notes, "practitioners see the problem but don't...
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Our latest newsletter is out! In this issue we take a deep dive into auricular acupuncture, and Acus's signature approach to needles and the ear. We also profile two of our students who are now Acus-certified instructors in auricular acupuncture. Read more here.
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Read the latest Acus newsletter here! Highlights include: the graduation of the second Acus cohort at Nellis AFB, $20,000 grant from Mary E. Groff Charitable Trust, and new Acus Program Coordinator, Sarah Weiss.
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