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Drug User Health Policy Map - Centers for Disease Control and …

(1 days ago) WebDetails. On this interactive map , you can click on different US states to better understand select drug user health policies by state or jurisdiction. The map uses the following indicators: Laws criminalizing HIV and hepatitis exposure through use of drug …

https://harmreductionhelp.cdc.gov/s/article/Drug-User-Health-Policy-Map

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Drug User Health Policy Map NASTAD

(6 days ago) WebAug 4, 2021. Use this interactive map to better understand select drug user health policies in your state or jurisdiction. These indicators include: Laws criminalizing HIV and …

https://nastad.org/resources/drug-user-health-policy-map

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FACT SHEET: White House Releases 2022 National Drug Control …

(8 days ago) WebAccording to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, among the 41.1 million people who needed treatment for substance use disorders (SUD), only 2.7 …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/21/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-2022-national-drug-control-strategy-that-outlines-comprehensive-path-forward-to-address-addiction-and-the-overdose-epidemic/

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America’s New Drug Policy - The New York Times

(7 days ago) WebMay 4, 2023. For decades, the U.S. focused on trying to scare people away from drugs, instituting tough criminal penalties and emphasizing law enforcement over addiction treatment. But a major

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/briefing/us-drug-policy-reducing-harm.html

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White House Drug Policy Director Statement on New Actions to …

(1 days ago) WebWashington, D.C. – Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta released the following statement on the U.S. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/briefing-room/2024/02/01/white-house-drug-policy-director-statement-on-new-actions-to-expand-access-to-treatment-and-save-lives/

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2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Releases

(1 days ago) WebThe 2020 Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators report summarizes the following: Substance use (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, …

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/release/2020-national-survey-drug-use-and-health-nsduh-releases

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FACT SHEET: Addressing Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic

(Just Now) WebAccording to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a past-year substance use disorder. Meanwhile, more than …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-addressing-addiction-and-the-overdose-epidemic/

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HHS, SAMHSA Release 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and …

(7 days ago) WebToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), released …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/11/13/hhs-samhsa-release-2022-national-survey-drug-use-health-data.html

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HHS, SAMHSA Release 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and …

(5 days ago) WebToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), released …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20231113/hhs-samhsa-release-2022-nsduh-data

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Drug User Health NASTAD

(1 days ago) WebDrug User Health. Since its founding in 1992, NASTAD members have been concerned about the role of drug use in the transmission of HIV and HCV, health outcomes for …

https://nastad.org/teams/drug-user-health

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The public health dimension of the world drug problem: how …

(8 days ago) WebThe world drug problem has multiple public health dimensions encompassing vulnerability to drug use disorders and dependence, treatment and care of people with drug use …

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/WHO-MVP-EMP-2019.02

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The opioid epidemic and emerging public health policy priorities

(9 days ago) WebThe opioid epidemic and emerging public health policy priorities. According to statistics from a National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 11.4 million Americans misused …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/overdose-epidemic/opioid-epidemic-and-emerging-public-health-policy-priorities

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Texas Harm Reduction Alliance Drug user health policy

(2 days ago) WebDrug user health policy and programming guidance. At Texas Harm Reduction Alliance we envision a state in which people of all ages have equitable opportunities to live healthy …

https://www.harmreductiontx.org/

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Q&A: A Deep Dive into New York’s Drug User Health Hubs with

(7 days ago) WebThe National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP) recently spoke to Allan Clear, director of the New York State Department of Health’s AIDS Institute’s …

https://nashp.org/qa-a-deep-dive-into-new-yorks-drug-user-health-hubs-with-new-yorks-allan-clear/

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Office of Drug User Health - New York State Department of Health

(6 days ago) WebThe Office of Drug User Health, established in 2016, houses several initiatives, each aligned with the philosophy, principles, and practices of harm reduction. Harm reduction …

https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/consumers/prevention/oduh/

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Drug User Health - New York State Department of Health

(1 days ago) WebThe Drug User Health Hubs are expected to improve the availability and accessibility of an array of appropriate health, mental health, and medication assisted treatment services …

https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/consumers/prevention/

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Drug policy and drug use OHCHR - UN Human Rights Office

(8 days ago) WebDrug policy and drug use. Human rights are central to international drug control. States remain legally bound by their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfil human rights …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-health/drug-policy-and-drug-use

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Drug User Health Washington State Department of Health

(5 days ago) WebThe Drug User Health team, housed in the Office of Infectious Disease, works collaboratively to support programs that address infectious disease among people who …

https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/drug-user-health

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Drug Policy as a Health Issue American Civil Liberties Union

(5 days ago) WebDrug Policy as a Health Issue. Document Date: February 15, 2001. Among the most disastrous costs of the war on drugs are its detrimental consequences for …

https://www.aclu.org/documents/drug-policy-health-issue

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Prescription Drug Policy, 2022 And 2023: The Year In - Health …

(3 days ago) WebBriefing on the scope of the remedy will end in early 2023, and Judge O’Connor may make his choice later this year. Prescription drug policy continued to be …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/prescription-drug-policy-2022-and-2023-year-review-and-year-ahead

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Drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023 but remain high

(4 days ago) WebBut the toll from the overdose crisis in 2023 remained devastatingly high, claiming 107,543 lives. That compares with 111,029 overdose deaths in 2022. Drug …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/15/1251239829/us-drug-overdose-deaths-provisional-2023

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WebWASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

(7 days ago) WebDrug overdoses overall in 2023 were estimated at 107,543, down from 111,029 in 2022, a 3 percent drop. Opioid deaths fell 3.7 percent while deaths from cocaine rose …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/health/drug-overdose-deaths.html

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National Survey on Drug Use and Health - SAMHSA

(5 days ago) WebThe National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), conducted annually by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provides …

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health

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Drug overdose deaths in the US decreased in 2023, for the first

(8 days ago) WebAn estimated 107,500 people died from a drug overdose in the US in 2023, a 3% decrease from 2022, according to provisional CDC data. Narcan and fentanyl test …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/15/health/overdose-deaths-decrease-2023/index.html

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More than 320,000 children lost a parent to drug overdoses in a

(2 days ago) WebIn a decade of drug overdoses, more than 320,000 American children lost a parent. Esther Nesbitt lost two of her children to drug overdoses, and her grandchildren …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/08/1249918051/drug-overdose-orphans-opioids-cdc-nida

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Cannabis and Other Drugs Cannabis and Public Health CDC

(6 days ago) WebWhat is known about the risk of using other drugs. Researchers disagree on whether cannabis is a "gateway drug" — the idea that cannabis use leads a person to …

https://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/health-effects/using-other-drugs.html

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Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl seized by law

(4 days ago) WebLaw enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl increased dramatically in number and size between 2017 to 2023 in the U.S., especially in pill form, according to a new …

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/over-115-million-pills-containing-illicit-fentanyl-seized-law-enforcement-2023

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WebMedicare covers certain screenings, services, and programs that aid in the treatment and recovery of mental health and substance use disorders. If you or someone you know is …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

(5 days ago) WebMay 7, 2024. The government of Canada on Tuesday walked back part of a program allowing people in British Columbia to possess small amounts of drugs, including heroin …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/world/canada/british-columbia-public-drug-use.html

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The psychedelics-as-medicine movement spreads to California

(4 days ago) WebOregon, which previously decriminalized personal possession of all illegal drugs, including psychedelics, rolled back that policy but created a system to regulate …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/15/psychedelics-as-medicine-movement-spreads-california/

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Know the Risks of Using Drugs SAMHSA

(7 days ago) WebDrug use—including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, as well as prescription drug misuse and illicit opioids—among adults is on the rise. The COVID-19 …

https://www.samhsa.gov/adult-drug-use

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: The Public’s Use and Views of …

(1 days ago) WebPolling. KFF’s latest Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s views and use of an an increasingly popular class of prescription drugs used for weight loss and to …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-the-publics-use-and-views-of-glp-1-drugs/

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Socio-economic inequalities drive antimicrobial resistance risks.

(6 days ago) WebAntimicrobial resistance (also known as AMR) is estimated to be directly responsible for 1.27 million deaths in 2019 alone, equivalent to approximately 3,500 …

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/news/item/15-05-2024-socio-economic-inequalities-drive-antimicrobial-resistance-risks.-here-s-how-to-curb-it

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