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Posted 10/14/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
… respective agencies. Curtizia Alexander , MPH, CPH, Public Health Analyst, and Amanda Waldrup , MS, CHES, Public Health Analyst, Region 5, Office of Regional Operations, HRSA Rebecca Rose , MPA, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. …
Posted 7/19/2021 (updated 4/2/2024)
Drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a record high in 2017, with an estimated 72,000 deaths. Over two-thirds of those deaths, roughly 47,600, were due to opioids.These staggering numbers continued in 2018, as over 67,000 drug overdose deaths occurred, and opioids were involved in rough 46,800 of those overdose deaths.
This roadmap highlights existing state efforts and serves as a policy development tool for Governors and state officials seeking to improve coordination and bolster existing efforts across state agencies to address OUD among people involved in the justice system by expanding access to evidence-based medications.
Posted 8/18/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
This guide was created for harm reduction medical staff and volunteers as a resource about the types of wounds common with injection drug use and also to increase knowledge about treatment modalities for this population. Skin and soft-tissue infections are the most common cause of hospitalization among people who inject drugs.
Posted 6/7/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
These presentations highlighted the efforts of two MAT Expansion grantees to collaborate with partners, including local community corrections entities.
Posted 8/31/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is funding a new resource to assist states in conjunction with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) as they establish new licensure standards for Rural Emergency Hospitals (REH).