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The War on Drugs was declared on June 17, 1971, expanding the federal government’s role in drug control and the criminalization and...
Jun 17, 2021 | Theresa Spinner
Health officials have released an update that individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) are at a heightened risk for serious...
May 28, 2021 | Shalesha Majors
This new report, issued by the Community Education Group (CEG), details what the organization calls a “syndemic” of Substance Use...
May 13, 2021 | Shalesha Majors
To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on harm reduction organizations and people who use drugs, the National...
Apr 29, 2021 | Julia Zigman, Guest Author
On April 28, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, presided over by Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), held a hearing:...
Apr 28, 2021 | Cameron Etessami
NACCHO's new webpage offers resources amplifying health equity in overdose response
Apr 26, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier
This episode brings together doulas and Substance Use and Mental Health professionals to discuss the use of doulas to support...
Apr 12, 2021 | Ian Goldstein, Emily Yox, Adelaide Appiah
Mar 09, 2021 | Theresa Spinner
The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People...
Feb 18, 2021 | Julia Zigman
The War on Drugs was declared on June 17, 1971, expanding the federal government’s role in drug control and the criminalization and incarceration of people who use drugs.
Health officials have released an update that individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) are at a heightened risk for serious complications from COVID-19, and underscored the importance for individuals with SUD and their caregivers to get vaccinated.
This new report, issued by the Community Education Group (CEG), details what the organization calls a “syndemic” of Substance Use Disorder, Viral Hepatitis, and HIV that constitutes a grave and ongoing threat to public health in West Virginia.
To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on harm reduction organizations and people who use drugs, the National Council for Behavioral Health, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), conducted an environmental scan consisting of a literature review and 21 key informant interviews with staff from harm reduction organizations in the U.S.
On April 28, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, presided over by Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), held a hearing: “Examining Our COVID-19 Response: Using Lessons Learned to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.”
This episode brings together doulas and Substance Use and Mental Health professionals to discuss the use of doulas to support substance use disorder, recovery, and treatment.
The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living with Substance Use and/or Mental Disorders.
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May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
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