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Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

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Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
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JoAnne McClure

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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STIs,
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Tobacco Control,
Mental Health,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
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Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Infectious Disease,
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Maryland,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis,
Beth Giambrone

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: mental and behavioral health, rural health, e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products, HIV and PFAS.

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

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Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Joshua Berry,
Ann Abraham,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

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Heather Sebero

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced access to healthcare. However, states ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

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Victoria Pless,
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Infant and Child Health

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One

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Lillian Colasurdo,
Maggie Davis,
Lana McKinney,
JoAnne McClure

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...