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Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Oklahoma,
Alabama,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
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Wisconsin,
Arkansas,
Delaware,
Illinois,
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Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Rhode Island,
Washington,
New York,
California,
Vermont,
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

More States Consider Restricting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Washington, D.C.,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis

A pressing public health issue before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the need for public health interventions to reduce tobacco use is heightened with a strong association between tobacco use, in all forms, with severe COVID-19 outcomes. ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Colorado,
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Illinois,
Kentucky,
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Ohio,
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Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Vermont,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
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 ...

Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Preparedness,
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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Environmental Health,
Natural Disasters,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Iowa,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness capabilities.

Partnering to Prevent Overdoses

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Substance Misuse,
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West Virginia,
Vermont,
New York,
Robert Johnson,
Cathy Slemp,
Joy Rucker,
Brandon del Pozo,
Public Health Review

On this episode of Public Health Review, we speak with representatives from public health, public safety, and community harm reduction programs to discuss their perspectives, experiences, and the importance of maintaining strong ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Ohio,
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Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Youth Mental Health,
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ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Substance Misuse,
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Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
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Illinois,
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New Mexico,
New York,
Oklahoma,
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Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Beth Giambrone,
Christina Severin,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: tobacco, HIV, mental health, PFAS, and opioids.

States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

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State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential outbreaks. The EHE initiative set a goal to ...

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

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JoAnne McClure,
Victoria Pless,
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Ohio

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy overdose prevention policy, overdose crisis, fatal overdoses, emergence of xylazine, illicit drug supply, toxicological testing, withdrawal symptoms, xylazine test strips, ...