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Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

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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

The Role of State Health Leaders in Addressing Substance Use Disorders Among Women, Infants, and Families

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This report highlights six public health approaches for addressing the rising incidence of substance use disorder and neonatal abstinence syndrome and draws out the critical role that state health leaders play in each.

Preventing Fatal Overdoses in Postpartum Populations

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This brief outlines key considerations for state health departments to address the increase in overdose-related deaths during the postpartum period.

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

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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 ...

The Role of Peer Support in Federally Qualified Health Centers

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This brief discusses what peer support is, how it is financed, and how incorporating peer support services into federally qualified health centers can be an especially successful strategy for delivering care to safety-net populations.

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

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