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11-03-2021The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is accepting applications for the Rural Communities…
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HRSA Funding Opportunity for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Implementation - Blog
NIDA Funding Research on PrEP for HIV Prevention Among Substance Using Populations 08-03-2021NIH’s National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) has issued a request for applications (RFA) for research projects on PrEP use among people who use drugs with… - Blog
HRSA Publishes on Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program’s Response to the Opioid Epidemic 10-02-2020This month the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published a manuscript titled HRSA’s… - Blog
Webinar: Syringe Service Programs – A Critical Public Health Intervention 07-18-2019Cross-posted from U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSummary: The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health will host a webinar on July 30,… - Blog
Reminder: July 15 Deadline for Abstracts on Injection Drug Use 07-05-2019The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are inviting submissions for a thematic supplement on injection drug use … - Blog
Syringe Service Programs Are Safe, Effective, and Cost-Saving 06-26-2019The nation is experiencing a crisis at the intersection of opioids and infectious diseases. Large increases in drug use across the country have resulted not… - Blog
CDC Releases Materials on Syringe Services Programs 05-24-2019Cross-posted from National Prevention Information Network, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe opioid epidemic is one of the greatest public health… - Blog
2019 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit 04-19-2019Next week, from April 22–25, 2019, the annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit takes place in Atlanta. It gathers stakeholders to discuss what’s working in drug… - Blog
Opioid Epidemic Is Increasing Rates of Some Infectious Diseases 04-12-2019Cross-posted from NIAID NewsroomThe United States faces a converging public health crisis as the nation’s opioid epidemic fuels growing rates of certain… - Blog
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: Increasing Engagement in Substance Use Treatment for Minorities Living with or At-risk for HIV 03-06-2019The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) through its Center for Substance… - Blog
SAMHSA Urges Focus on Synergistic Epidemics of Substance Use Disorder, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis 02-13-2019Cross-posted from HHS Viral Hepatitis BlogIn a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to grantees of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration … - Blog
Novel Intervention Halves Rate of Death Among People Living with HIV Who Inject Drugs 09-21-2018Cross-posted from NIAID Newsroom An intervention designed to facilitate treatment for HIV and substance use was associated with a 50 percent reduction in… - Blog
Dr. Redonna Chandler Selected to Lead AIDS Research Program at NIDA 02-21-2018Cross-posted from NIDA NewsroomDr. Redonna Chandler has been named director of the AIDS Research Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part… - Blog
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity to Integrate Mental Health & Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment with HIV Primary Care and Prevention 01-17-2018The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for the fiscal year… - Blog
FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER for Risks Related to Abuse 06-29-2017Crossposted from FDA NewsroomNote: Earlier this month, the FDA requested that a drug company remove an opioid pain medication, Opana ER, from the market… - Blog
FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER for Risks Related to Abuse 06-29-2017Crossposted from FDA Newsroom Note: Earlier this month, the FDA requested that a drug company remove an opioid pain medication, Opana ER, from the market… - Blog
National Drug Abuse Summit to Address Infectious Disease Consequences of Opioid Crisis 03-15-2017The National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit will take place on April 17-20, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. (The conference is often referred to as the Hal Rogers… - Blog
Join CDC's Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference! 12-12-2016Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the next Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference!CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and… - Blog
Syringe Services Programs: Effective for HIV Prevention 12-05-2016Summary: According to the latest CDC Vital Signs, only 1 in 4 people who inject drugs (PWID) in 22 US cities reported getting all their needles from sterile… - Blog
Califf, FDA top officials call for sweeping review of agency opioids policies 02-05-2016Editor’s Note: Reducing opioid misuse not only reduces deaths from overdose but is also key to reducing new HIV and viral hepatitis infections among persons…