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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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FACT SHEET: White House Releases 2022 National Drug Control …

(8 days ago) WebIt also calls for collaboration on harm reduction between public health and public safety officials, and changes in state laws and policies to support the expansion …

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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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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Defining and Implementing a Public Health Response to Drug Use …

(1 days ago) WebAPHA Policy Statement 7015 – Narcotic Epidemic [8] APHA Policy Statement 6907 – Drug Abuse [9] Abstract. Drug use and misuse continue to create …

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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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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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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Bidenharris Statement of Drug Policy Priorities - The White …

(3 days ago) WebPlan, which appropriated nearly $4 billion to enable the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Health Resources and Services Administration …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BidenHarris-Statement-of-Drug-Policy-Priorities-April-1.pdf

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Public health approaches to substance use: a scoping review

(5 days ago) Webing a public health approach to addressing psychoactive substance use. However, there is currently no agreed definition of this approach, and this term has been applied …

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

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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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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 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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A Public Health Strategy for the Opioid Crisis - PMC

(3 days ago) WebThe now-defunct Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program provided useful surveillance data on drug use among arrestees. 43 Similarly, The United States is in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6243441/

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Public Health Strategies for Opioid Overdoses Policy Brief

(7 days ago) WebDrug overdoses are one of the leading causes of injury death in adults and have risen over the past several decades in the United States. 1. This policy brief …

https://www.cdc.gov/rural-health/php/public-health-strategy/public-health-strategies-for-drug-overdose.html

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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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Public health and international drug policy - PubMed

(1 days ago) WebThe “war on drugs” and “zero-tolerance” policies that grew out of the prohibitionist consensus are now being challenged on multiple fronts, including their …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27021149/

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A National Strategy for Preventing Substance and Opioid Use …

(3 days ago) WebPublic health policies available at the community-level can support and upgrade health care, education, housing, employment, and social nets to enable full …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9768412/

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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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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WebThe Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016 authorizes over $181 million each year (must be appropriated each year) to respond to the epidemic …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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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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Full article: The global movement towards a public health …

(6 days ago) WebThe policy approach of each country to address substance use disorders can be characterized along a continuum between purely public health approaches and …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07853890.2022.2079150

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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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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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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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PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND POLICIES - Facing Addiction in …

(5 days ago) WebAs discussed in earlier chapters, the misuse of alcohol and drugs and substance use disorders has a huge impact on public health in the United States. In 2014, over 43,000 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK424850/

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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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Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse in the United States

(3 days ago) WebThe problem of prescription drug abuse and its related health consequences is a significant public health concern in the U.S. Drug overdose death rates in the U.S. have increased …

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/hhs_prescription_drug_abuse_report_09.2013.pdf

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Getting Help for Alcohol, Drug Abuse Tougher for Rural Americans

(3 days ago) WebRural patients were less likely than city-dwellers to be in ongoing treatment for alcohol (15% versus 17%), opioids (21% versus 23%) and other drugs (16% versus …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-05-10/getting-help-for-alcohol-drug-abuse-tougher-for-rural-americans

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Protecting and Advancing the Health of Women Through Policy, …

(7 days ago) WebBy: Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs and Kaveeta P. Vasisht, M.D., PharmD, Associate Commissioner for Women’s Health and Director of …

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/protecting-and-advancing-health-women-through-policy-research-education-and-outreach

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MAPS psychedelics research for MDMA therapy comes under …

(4 days ago) WebThe petition asked the agency to hold a public meeting to address the concerns. If true, the claims could jeopardize the drug's chances of receiving FDA …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/13/1250580932/ecstasy-mdma-ptsd-fda-approval

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Public Health Policy Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic

(3 days ago) WebPublic health policy responses to the opioid epidemic require addressing both opioid supply and opioid demand. Growth in prescriptions of opioid analgesics, for example, is …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5991993/

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Justice Department Moves to Reclassify Weed as Less Risky Drug

(7 days ago) WebFRIDAY, May 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, setting the stage for …

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/public-health/us-justice-department-moves-to-reclassify-weed-as-less-risky-drug

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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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Chicago Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WebCHICAGO - The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) outlined a summer strategy Wednesday to combat opioid overdoses, which have increased …

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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Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Overdose Prevention CDC

(Just Now) WebA substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable, chronic disease characterized by a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicating that the …

https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/treatment/index.html

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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a

(3 days ago) WebThe U.S Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, marking a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/justice-department-formally-moves-to-reclassify-marijuana-as-a-less-dangerous-drug/ar-BB1mwlSs

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Cannabis Facts and Stats Cannabis and Public Health CDC

(5 days ago) WebFast facts. Cannabis is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the United States; 52.5 million people, or about 19% of Americans, used it at least once in 2021. 1. Recent …

https://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

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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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