Facilitating Expansion of SSPs
5-27-2020The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) has launched an effort led by the 10 Regional Health Administrators (RHAs) to support the expansion …
Opioid Epidemic
Regional Efforts to Support Syringe Services Programs in Vulnerable Communities
4-8-2020Webinar series helps educate about the critical role of Syringe Services Programs in addressing the convergence of infectious disease and the opioid epidemic.
Syringe Services Programs
1-31-2020The nation is experiencing a public health crisis involving the misuse of prescription opioid pain relievers as well as heroin and fentanyl. This misuse has led…
The Important Role of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers in Ending the HCV and HIV Epidemics
12-12-2019Technical assistance slide set helps educate substance use disorder treatment providers on their critical role in diagnosing and treating those with HCV and HIV…
Substance Misuse, Infectious Disease, and the Powerful Potential of Syringe Service Programs
11-8-2019Opioid and drug misuse has profound economic and health consequences on Americans, including a rise in certain infectious diseases throughout our nation.
MMWR Article: Racial/Ethnic and Age Group Differences in Opioid Involved Overdose Deaths Among Adults
11-1-2019Today, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report…
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 26
10-22-2019The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be October 26, 2019. National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible wa…
Syringe Service Programs Are Safe, Effective, and Cost-Saving
6-26-2019Syringe services programs are part of the work to redress the public health crisis formed by the intersection of opioids and infectious disease.
CDC Releases Materials on Syringe Services Programs
5-24-2019CDC is releasing materials for use by health departments that provide information on the critical role of SSPs in prevention and treatment.
What’s Happening at the 2019 Rx Summit? Follow along on Social
4-23-2019Use social media to find out what's happening at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the largest annual conference addressing the opioid crisis.