The American @PublicHealth Association naming racism as a threat to #publichealth, underscores the need to follow and trust Black leadership to achieve equitable health practices in the United States. Meet a few here. https://t.co/RAFkzQyohq
Once @JayInslee signs this bill into law, people will have their voting rights automatically restored immediately upon release from prison! So proud of @TarraSimmons5, @senpattykuderer and the many activists who earned this win! #FreeTheVote#HB1078#WeDidIt
Amazing infographic about the importance of destigmatizing language around drug us, from harm reductionists in the north @CCSACanada#wordsmatter#harmreduction
So so disappointing - @JoeBiden @POTUS is walking back loosening #buprenorphine prescribing restrictions.
Bupe is one of the safest #opioids.
We must expand access to bupe to address the opioid & overdose epidemic.
#TreatAddiction
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Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible––and there is still so much work to do.
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Tomorrow morning our E.D. Jose Benitez will be on @whyyradiotimes to speak about how COVID-19 is affecting people experiencing #homelessness &/or substance use disorder, what services are available to these communities, & what PPP is doing to help. Tune in from 10-10:20am!
In this week’s Podcast from Washington, Eli & Ian talk about the latest from Capitol Hill, and Ian sits down w/Theresa Hunter, Bell County, KY’s #publichealth director, to talk about the #opioidepidemic & how the county is working to counter its effects. https://t.co/03w1KhZG3Z
.@Surgeon_General: As public servants, we need to embrace the concept of servant leadership. We can't always just tell people what to do; we have to understand what people need. If we frame our asks in a way that helps people meet their goals, we'll find more success. #NA19
Check out @NACCHOalerts' new resource, the Local Opioid Prevention and Response: A Primer for Local Health Departments, featuring resources & success stories from LHDs currently engaged in opioid-related efforts. Go to https://t.co/CN7coUIglt to download.
A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that the #Naloxone Access Laws that grant direct authority to pharmacists may be most useful for reducing fatal overdoses @JAMAInternalMed#OpioidCrisis https://t.co/FzGhZiW8NN
Yes! @RxSummit Using Data to Inform Overdose Prevention Outreach: The Role of People with Lived Experience in Filling Critical Service Gaps #CRA#AIR#HHCS