Opioid Substitution Therapy, Especially in Combination with Needle Exchange, Reduces...

Last week, results from a new systematic review and meta-analysis were presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference...

Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • New Funding Opportunity: Syringe Access Fund

    The Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects that reduce the risk...

    Sep 23, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

  • Hepatitis Increasingly Goes along with Heroin Abuse

    As reported by the Associated Press on August 19, public health agencies and drug treatment centers nationwide are scrambling to...

    Aug 24, 2015 | Hilary McQuie

  • NACCHO Releases Podcast Interview with Director of ONDCP

    The NACCHO Podcast Series recently posted an interview with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Michael...

    Jul 20, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

  • Opioid Substitution Therapy, Especially in Combination with Needle Exchange, Reduces Transmission of Hepatitis C

    Last week, results from a new systematic review and meta-analysis were presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference that show for the first time  good evidence that methadone and other forms of opioid substitution therapy (OST) substantially reduce new hepatitis C infections. The analysis compared rates of new hepatitis C infections in people who […]

    Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    New Funding Opportunity: Syringe Access Fund

    The Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects that reduce the risk of HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens through expanded access to sterile syringes. Established in 2004, the Syringe Access Fund has been a collaborative effort of various private foundations, corporations, and public charities that […]

    Sep 23, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

    Hepatitis Increasingly Goes along with Heroin Abuse

    As reported by the Associated Press on August 19, public health agencies and drug treatment centers nationwide are scrambling to battle an explosive increase in cases of hepatitis C, an outbreak they believe stems from a surge in intravenous heroin use. In response, some local authorities are advocating for needle exchange programs for the first time. But […]

    Aug 24, 2015 | Hilary McQuie

    NACCHO Releases Podcast Interview with Director of ONDCP

    The NACCHO Podcast Series recently posted an interview with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Michael Botticelli on the opioid epidemic and how local health departments can help prevent opioid and prescription drug overdose in their communities. According to Botticelli, the epidemic is partly a result of the over prescription […]

    Jul 20, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

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