Opioid Epidemic

3-6-2019SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity announcement to support substance use treatment service delivery to racial/ethnic minority individuals at risk for or li…

2-13-2019SAMHSA chief urges grantees and partners to address infectious diseases as integral part of the response to the substance use disorders epidemic.

1-23-2019HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau released 2 New Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program initiatives with funding to address opioid use disorders and STIs.

12-26-2018As 2018 draws to an end, we’ve been looking back at the most-viewed blog posts of the year; this year, they seemed particularly interested in posts about …

9-21-2018An intervention designed to facilitate treatment for HIV and substance use was associated with a 50 percent reduction in mortality for people living with HIV wh…

9-20-2018Combatting the opioid crisis is a top priority for the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  We are making progr…

9-8-2018Kaye Hayes from HHS talked with Gabriel Maldonado, Chief Executive of the LGBT and HIV/AIDS group TruEvolution. 

8-29-2018The Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund and viral hepatitis are two topics that will be in the spotlight next week at the 2018 U.S. Conference on AI…

8-27-2018Injection drugs and other substances play a role in HIV transmission. Learn why and how to lower that risk.

7-17-2018Some communities that have been hardest hit by the opioid crisis have also seen associated increases in hepatitis B and C and other infections.