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Health Equity in Overdose Data to Action

Overdose Prevention,

Opioids,

At-Risk Populations

Health Equity in Overdose Data to Action Overdose prevention and health equity are two vital aspects of addressing the urgent public health crisis of substance use and overdose. Overdose data is ...

CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Resources for Decision-Makers

Overdose Prevention,

Health Equity

CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Resources for Decision-Makers In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the updated Clinical ...

The Benefits of Primary Prevention

Suicide Prevention,

ACEs,

Overdose Prevention

The Benefits of Primary Prevention article

Leveraging the SPACECAT: An Island Areas Resource

Report,

Mental Health,

Overdose Prevention,

Suicide Prevention,

ACEs,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Jessica Bissett,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Youth Mental Health

This ASTHOReport provides an overview of the SPACECAT regional data for island areas, paired with foundational first steps to improve capacity in key opportunities for growth.

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

State Health Policy,

Overdose Prevention,

Alaska,

Colorado,

Guam,

Maine,

Maryland,

Nebraska,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Vermont,

Illinois,

New Hampshire,

Delaware,

New Jersey,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Michigan,

Rhode Island,

Oklahoma,

West Virginia,

Indiana,

Puerto Rico,

JoAnne McClure,

Victoria Pless,

Health Policy Update,

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, ...

How State Health Departments Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy

Report,

Health Equity,

Advocacy,

Healthcare Access,

Opioids,

Grace Deleon,

Richa Ranade,

Jessica Pough,

Overdose Prevention

How State Health Departments Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy systemic stigma, opioid therapy, chronic pain, behavioral health conditions, prescription ...

Overdose Prevention Policy Considerations: A Policy Playbook for State and Territorial Health Officials and Agencies

Report,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Overdose Prevention,

Victoria Pless,

Kayley Humm,

Kaela Hurd

Overdose Prevention Policy Considerations: A Policy Playbook for State and Territorial Health Officials and Agencies overdose prevention, drug checking equipment, syringe services, health equity, ...

A New Approach to Breaking the Cycle: Creating a Shift in Emergency Medical Services to Address Substance Use Disorder

Blog,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Social Determinants of Health,

Mental Health,

New Jersey,

Timothy Seplaki,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce

If EMS can change the perception of patients with Substance Use Disorder, they will see that building rapport and encouraging the patient to seek help from resources they provide can be mutually ...

States Explore the Relationship Between Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Mental Health,

State Health Policy,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

New Jersey,

Ramya Dronamraju

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical moment to address intimate partner violence as a major public health threat. Intimate partner violence associated with substance use disorders ...

What Surrounds Us Shapes Our Health—Look to Primary Prevention for Better Health

Blog,

Mental Health,

Overdose Prevention,

Suicide Prevention,

ACEs,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Robin Matthies,

Allison Budzinski,

Heather Sebero

Community members and policymakers that want to prevent suicides, overdoses, and adverse childhood experiences can choose to intervene at different levels.