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To better understand the current impact of the opioid epidemic on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Ryan White...
Nov 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is now accepting applications for the Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention...
Nov 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Focused on the health and well-being of adolescents, a new report by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and Well Being Trust continues...
Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD released two new installments of its Success Stories, which highlight linkage and navigation programs in North Carolina and...
Aug 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
International Overdose Awareness Day, held on August 31 every year, is an opportunity to do more to prevent overdose and promote...
Aug 20, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier
The CDC Vital Signs series addresses a single important public health topic each month. This month’s release presents findings on...
Aug 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) titled Injection...
Aug 02, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
A new study published in Pediatrics highlights the importance of school and family connectedness for adolescent health. In the...
Jun 25, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
HIV.gov launched the updated HIV Testing Sites & Care Locator and Locator Widget, which offer new HIV prevention and treatment...
To better understand the current impact of the opioid epidemic on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau hosted a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) on the “RWHAP Response to the Opioid Epidemic” and has released a new executive summary and technical assistance document. The TEP, summarized in […]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is now accepting applications for the Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities Ages 13-24. Funded entities under the program will provide training and education around the risks of substance misuse, provide education on HIV/AIDS, and provide needed linkages to service provision for individuals...
Focused on the health and well-being of adolescents, a new report by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and Well Being Trust continues a series of Pain in the Nation reports that inform national policy to advance a comprehensive National Resilience Strategy. In addition to highlighting recent trends in adolescent substance use and suicide, Addressing a […]
NASTAD released two new installments of its Success Stories, which highlight linkage and navigation programs in North Carolina and Tennessee. Historically, hepatitis programs have only been able to support clients through provider referrals following a positive test result. With the availability of direct acting antivirals (DAAs) that effectively cure HCV, more programs are supporting linkage to...
International Overdose Awareness Day, held on August 31 every year, is an opportunity to do more to prevent overdose and promote recovery. Events and activities around the world stimulate conversations to raise awareness of overdose and reduce stigma associated with drug-related deaths. In the U.S., the drug overdose epidemic continues to expand, with national provisional drug counts reporting...
The CDC Vital Signs series addresses a single important public health topic each month. This month’s release presents findings on naloxone prescribing in the United States from 2012 to 2018 and county-level naloxone dispensing in 2018. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Key findings of the report: […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) titled Injection Practices and Sexual Behaviors Among Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection Who Inject Drugs in the United States, 2015–2017. Approximately 10% of HIV-positive people who inject drugs (PWID) engaged in distributive injection equipment sharing; nonsterile syringe...
A new study published in Pediatrics highlights the importance of school and family connectedness for adolescent health. In the article, Steiner et al. analyze data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health which indicate that school connectedness is associated with improved mental health, fewer sexual partners, and reduced risk for reduced violence, […]
HIV.gov launched the updated HIV Testing Sites & Care Locator and Locator Widget, which offer new HIV prevention and treatment resources based on updated data. The Locator can help both individuals at risk for HIV and individuals with HIV connect to the service(s) they need. The Locator is powered by data provided by the federal […]
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