Whether your organization has been providing syringe services for years or is just getting started, planning for the safety of your staff and volunteers is paramount. This new resource, developed by AIDS United and the…
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released a new issue brief about creating a comprehensive response to the intersecting issues of opioid and other drug use, hepatitis, and HIV. This brief…
On average, 100 Americans die every single day as a result of opioid overdose. The opioid crisis has gotten so bad that the federal government has labeled it a public health emergency. To address this…
The Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA) recently released Essential Measures: A Local Public Health Toolkit for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic. The toolkit has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Coalition of Public Health (the five major public health associations…
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced two new funding opportunities to support organizations working to reduce the impact that the opioid crisis has on communities across the country. The Rural Communities Opioid Response…
Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released a grant funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled, “Targeted Capacity Expansion: Medication-Assisted Treatment—Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction.” The short title for this program is “MAT-PDOA.”…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released several resources on how to dispose used syringes in a safe manner. Learn more.
The Hill hosted a symposium to convene lawmakers, educators, physicians and addiction experts for a conversation about the role prevention can play in curbing opioid addiction in teenagers. The discussion sought to answer: What steps should be taken…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017. The report explores how syringe services programs (SSPs)…