Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIV

The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a...

Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Call for Papers: Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Use Disorders

    Addictive Behaviors is now accepting submissions for a special issue, Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Use...

    Apr 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • White Paper: Local Efforts to Mitigate Human and Financial Costs of Opioid Epidemic

    West Virginia is in the midst of an unprecedented heroin and opioid epidemic that is disrupting the lives of not only individuals and...

    Apr 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid...

    The Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is...

    Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense

    This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...

    Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Pew Charitable Trusts: Medication-Assisted Treatment Video

    The Pew Charitable Trusts’ substance use prevention and treatment initiative, which focuses on policy solutions to prevent and treat...

    Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Mobile App Supports Treatment of Opioid Use

    MATx is a new mobile app to help health care practitioners provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use...

    Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk...

    Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...

    On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...

    Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIV

    The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a funding opportunity open to all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Parts A, B, C, and D funded recipients of record. “Curing Hepatitis C Among People of Color Living with HIV” is a multi-pronged initiative that will support up to two […]

    Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Call for Papers: Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Use Disorders

    Addictive Behaviors is now accepting submissions for a special issue, Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Use Disorders. Papers may include epidemiological, laboratory-based, or community-based research on prevention and/or treatment of opioid overdose, misuse of opioids (prescribed or illicit), and opioid-use disorders. Specific topics of interest include: Community-based...

    Apr 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    White Paper: Local Efforts to Mitigate Human and Financial Costs of Opioid Epidemic

    West Virginia is in the midst of an unprecedented heroin and opioid epidemic that is disrupting the lives of not only individuals and families, but also entire communities and regions. A recent white paper developed by the West Virginia Association of Local Health Departments explores how local health departments (LHDs) are leading with a Public Health 3.0 […]

    Apr 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid Epidemic

    The Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is now available for free download in the NACCHO Bookstore. Opioid addiction and misuse have affected inner city, suburban, and rural communities, challenging America’s perceptions of what substance use disorders look like, where they occur, and who they affect. This...

    Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense

    This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […]

    Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Pew Charitable Trusts: Medication-Assisted Treatment Video

    The Pew Charitable Trusts’ substance use prevention and treatment initiative, which focuses on policy solutions to prevent and treat substance use disorders, recently released a new video on medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The two-minute video focuses on how MAT, a highly effective therapy for opioid use disorder, can help people manage their disease and help curb this […]

    Jan 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    New Mobile App Supports Treatment of Opioid Use

    MATx is a new mobile app to help health care practitioners provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders. Developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the app’s features include: Information on treatment approaches and medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of opioid...

    Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, a new report on HIV, injection drug use, and the role of syringe services programs (SSPs) in prevention. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV […]

    Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health

    On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health. This historic, first-ever report was unveiled at Facing Addiction in America: A National Summit. During the Summit, which is available for viewing, some of the nation’s leading experts discussed the report, which features seven chapters:...

    Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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