Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which provides the most recent surveillance data on health behaviors and experiences among high school students across the…
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released several resources focused on opioid facts for teenagers. The resources provide information about what opioids are, how their misuse has led to the opioid crisis, the…
AIDS United has released a new resource on the history and benefits of meaningfully involve of people who use drugs, as well as best practices to asses your organization and embody the principle of meaningful involvement…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new data estimating prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the United States from 2013‐2016. The data indicate that nearly 2.4 million adults, or 1 percent…
amfAR just published a new analysis in Health Affairs blog that displays how many substance abuse facilities nationally offer HIV testing or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) testing, based upon data from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Below are some…
Join members of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Governors’ Council as they talk with the HHS Assistant Secretary for Health about the Administration’s response to the opioid overdose epidemic and provide an update on the latest…
Providers wrote approximately 4.45 billion opioid prescriptions in 2016—with wide variation across states. In addition, an almost 1.8 million Americans, aged 12 or older, either abused or were dependent on prescription opioids in 2016. Improving…
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…