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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 disorders, reducing harm associated with drug misuse, and access to controlled …

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

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Defining and Implementing a Public Health Response to Drug Use …

(1 days ago) WebRelated APHA Policy Statements. APHA Policy Statement 8817 – A Public Health Response to the War on Drugs: Reducing Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2014/07/08/08/04/defining-and-implementing-a-public-health-response-to-drug-use-and-misuse

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Public health approaches to substance use: a scoping review

(5 days ago) WebIntroduction. Substance use is a global public health concern, and includes legal psychoactive substance use (ie, legally regulated drugs, such as tobacco, alcohol, …

https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Fulltext/2022/09000/Public_health_approaches_to_substance_use__a.16.aspx

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The Crisis of Drug Misuse and Federal Efforts to Address It

(4 days ago) WebDrug misuse—the use of illicit drugs and the misuse of prescription drugs, such as opioids—has been a persistent and long-standing public health issue in the …

https://www.gao.gov/blog/crisis-drug-misuse-and-federal-efforts-address-it

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The Federal Responses to the Drug Overdose Epidemic

(3 days ago) WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has upended every facet of our society and exacerbated the ongoing public health crisis of drug addiction and overdose. As our …

https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/legislative-activities/testimony-to-congress/2021/the-federal-responses-to-the-drug-overdose-epidemic

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Drug use disorders: impact of a public health rather than a criminal

(3 days ago) WebAddress substance use disorders as public health problems instead of criminal justice issues.A comprehensive public health approach should offer accessible …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5428163/

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Drug Overdoses: An Evolving Public Health Crisis - Centers for …

(8 days ago) WebAmong the 2020 overdose deaths, about 75% involved a prescription or illicit opioid, 62% a synthetic opioid other than methadone (e.g., illicitly manufactured fentanyl), 21% …

https://www.cdc.gov/ore/pdf/CDC-Efforts-to-Prevent-Overdoses_2022-2024_508.pdf

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The global movement towards a public health approach to …

(3 days ago) WebThe European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) formally established in 1995, was created to support the European Union region in a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9262358/

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FACT SHEET: Addressing Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic

(Just Now) WebIncreasing Funding for Public Health and Supply Reduction According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health , 40.3 million people aged 12 or older …

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

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Partnerships Between Public Health and Public Safety Drug …

(2 days ago) WebThe Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is a unique collaboration between CDC and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program designed to enhance public …

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/strategies/public-safety.html

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Addressing the Fentanyl Threat to Public Health NEJM

(Just Now) WebAudio Interview. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, poses an increasing public health threat. Low production costs encourage suppliers to “cut” heroin with the …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1615145

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What Works: Effective Public Health Responses to Drug Use

(Just Now) WebThis site provides drug prevention advice for parents in Chinese, Korean, Viet-namese and Filipino. What Works: Effective Public Health Responses to Drug Use Drug-Free …

https://www.ojp.gov/ondcppubs/publications/pdf/whatworks.pdf

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National Approaches to Addressing Substance Use Disorders

(6 days ago) WebA Public Health-Based Approach to Addressing Substance Use Disorders. In the 21 st century, the federal government gradually shifted to a drug control policy …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/substance-abuse/1/national-approach

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A Public Health Approach to Regulating Commercially Legalized …

(2 days ago) WebPolicy Statement 201312: Defining and Implementing a Public Health Response to Drug Use and Misuse; Problem Statement The previous policy statement …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2021/01/13/a-public-health-approach-to-regulating-commercially-legalized-cannabis

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Health Equity in the Response to Drug Overdose - NACCHO

(4 days ago) WebFatal drug overdoses have long been a public health crisis in the United States. From 1999 – 2018, nearly 450,000 people died from overdoses in the United States. The Health …

https://www.naccho.org/programs/community-health/injury-and-violence/overdose/health-equity-drug-overdose-response

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Interim Guidance for a Public Health Response to Contain …

(7 days ago) Webin a public health jurisdisction but are more common in other parts of the U.S. are Tier 2. Relationship between prevention and response activities. MDRO prevention strategies …

https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/mdro-guides/Health-Response-Contain-MDRO-508.pdf

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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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San Francisco Doctors Call for Urgent Public Health Response to

(6 days ago) WebParallel to those public health interventions have been efforts to ramp up policing and other punitive approaches to the illicit drug economy. In 2023, San …

https://www.kqed.org/news/11986128/san-francisco-doctors-call-for-urgent-public-health-response-to-overdose-epidemic

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Strengthening the basics: public health responses to prevent the …

(7 days ago) WebWhat are the basics of a public health response? The basics of public health during infectious disease outbreaks aim to identify the pathogen and those …

https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj-2021-067510

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Prosecution, Drug Use & Public Health — prosecution.org

(Just Now) WebWith that in mind, the IIP published A New Approach: A Prosecutor’s Guide to Advancing a Public Health Response to Drug Use and several corresponding videos that provide …

https://www.prosecution.org/publichealth

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How Ohio public library systems respond to opioid - BMC Public …

(7 days ago) WebPublic libraries in the United States have experienced increases in opioid-related substance use in their communities and on their premises. This includes fatal and …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-18799-x

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WebThe drug poisoning crisis remains a public safety, public health, and national security issue, which requires a new approach. “The shift from plant-based …

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

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Chicago Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WebMAR consists of FDA-approved medications that reduce the risk of drug overdose and death, reduces withdrawal symptoms, and supports care engagement over …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/health_protection_and_response/news/2024/may/cdph-press-release-05-15-2024.html

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Addiction Science: A Rationale and Tools for a Public Health …

(3 days ago) WebAddiction Science: A Rationale and Tools for a Public Health Response to Drug Abuse. New scientific knowledge and effective, evidence-based interventions have provided …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4704692/

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How do we understand the value of drug checking as a …

(2 days ago) WebIn response, the California Department of Public Health has committed to the expansion and promotion of policies, Lucas R, et al. An assessment of the limits of …

https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-024-01014-w

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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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AHPPC statement on e-cigarettes – 10 May 2024 - Department of …

(4 days ago) WebThe Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) recognises the critical importance of concerted, coordinated and continued public health actions to …

https://www.health.gov.au/news/ahppc-statement-on-e-cigarettes-10-may-2024

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Addiction experts warn against a second 'war on drugs' - STAT

(7 days ago) WebThe Tenderloin, a historic downtown neighborhood, remains rife with open-air substance use and drug dealing. Public health officials are increasingly at a loss. In …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/16/harm-reduction-war-on-drugs-san-francisco-backlash/

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Maker of ALS drug pulls Relyvrio off the market, keeping a - NPR

(3 days ago) WebPublic Health; Twitter; Analysis Shots - Health News. Lots of drug companies talk about putting patients first — but this one actually did The promise got a skeptical …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/15/1251409920/amylyx-relyvrio-als-pulls-off-market-fda-approval

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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Overdose …

(Just Now) WebA prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is an electronic database that tracks controlled substance prescriptions in a state. PDMPs can provide health …

https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/php/interventions/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs.html

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Framing drug and alcohol use as a public health problem in Britain

(3 days ago) WebRecent attempts to approach drug and alcohol problems as a public health issue in the UK and globally have begun to achieve some success. Yet, in historical …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6130767/

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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana AP News

(Just Now) WebUpdated 12:58 PM PDT, May 16, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous …

https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-rescheduling-drug-policy-biden-15b43441670757b0c2bfa36731e47d07

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Fake fentanyl pills skyrocket in U.S. police seizures, study finds : NPR

(6 days ago) WebIn 2021, illicit fentanyl was the sole drug involved in 41% of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1250791924/fentanyl-opioid-counterfeit-pills-law-enforcement-seizures-study

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Chicago Department of Public Health

(4 days ago) WebIn 2022, there were more opioid-related overdose deaths in Chicago (1,397) than homicides and traffic crash fatalities combined. Sixty-five percent of those fatalities …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/health_protection_and_response/news/2024/may/cdph-weekly-media-brief-5-17-2024.html

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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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