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Naloxone Saves Lives in Cuyahoga County

The death toll from accidental drug overdose may have been much higher this year if not for a life-saving drug called naloxone....

Feb 24, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Injury and Violence Prevention, Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Social Determinants of Health

    Alex’s Story

    For Alex’s parents, rural Ohio seemed like the perfect location to raise a family. In its rolling hills and vast farmland laid the...

    Oct 18, 2013 | Guest Author

  • Injury and Violence Prevention, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hope

    I work closely with community partners to create formats that will hopefully open the eyes of individuals to the realities of...

    Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    • Reports from the Field: Impact of COVID-19 on Local Health Departments

    The work of local health departments (LHDs) has been severely impacted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Feb 01, 2023

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    Story from the Field: Shuman Juvenile Detention Center Emergency Operations Plan Update

    Addressing the vulnerability of juvenile justice facilities during public health emergencies in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

    Oct 27, 2021 | Alix Ware

    Press Release, COVID-19, Podcast

    On the Frontlines of the Opioid Epidemic with Barbara Marsh Assistant to the Health Commissioner Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County, OH

    On this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, sheltering-in-place NACCHO government affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss the government actions taken since the president declared a national emergency.

    Mar 19, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

    Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Social Determinants of Health

    On the Front Lines of an Epidemic: Public Health Workforce Initiative Jumpstarts an Opioids Response Project

    By Laura H. Franzke, PhD, MPH Population Health Workforce Branch, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, CSELS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Judith C. Shlay, MD, MSPH, Associate Director, Denver Public Health If war is ultimately about people, then the opioid epidemic is indeed a war. In the confused geography of war, there are […]

    Jan 09, 2019 | NacchoVoice

    Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Social Determinants of Health

    Building Community Resilience: Fighting the Opioid Crisis

    The opioid epidemic has spread rapidly and uncontrollably through our country and our community. Research consistently links Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adverse Community Environments, the Pair of Aces, with opioid use and abuse. Ending this threat requires a coordinated, community-wide effort between non-traditional partners to address the immediate crisis as well as the root causes.

    Sep 26, 2018 | Alyson Jordan

    Infectious Disease, Social Determinants of Health

    Meeting People Where They’re At: Harm Reduction at the Red Door Clinic

    Mar 29, 2016 | Guest Author

    Naloxone Saves Lives in Cuyahoga County

    The death toll from accidental drug overdose may have been much higher this year if not for a life-saving drug called naloxone. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Cuyahoga County. Since 2007, the County has seen a dramatic rise in opioid mortality. In 2013 alone, Cuyahoga County lost 340 residents to opioids.

    Feb 24, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Injury and Violence Prevention, Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Social Determinants of Health

    Alex’s Story

    For Alex’s parents, rural Ohio seemed like the perfect location to raise a family. In its rolling hills and vast farmland laid the safety and security of a small town setting. The schools were filled with neighbors’ children and residents did not think twice about leaving the doors to their homes unlocked. That is, until their teenage son became an opiate addict.

    Oct 18, 2013 | Guest Author

    Injury and Violence Prevention, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hope

    I work closely with community partners to create formats that will hopefully open the eyes of individuals to the realities of prescription drug abuse while empowering them to consider choices that can be made to avoid addiction.

    Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

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