10-03-2022Cross-posted from CDC s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Dear Colleague: During September 2022...
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CDC Awards Funding to Strengthen the Nation’s Syringe Services Programs Register Today for National Harm Reduction TA Center Information Session 06-09-2022The National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance Center (NHRTAC) is hosting an information session on Monday, June 13, from 3:00-...HHS Announces Nearly $44 Million to Strengthen Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Populations at Risk for or Living with HIV/AIDS 03-18-2022Cross-posted from HHS Newsroom Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental He...CDC Issues NOFO to Strengthen Syringe Services Programs 03-16-2022CDC is working to increase access to harm reduction services for people who currently inject or have a history of injecting drugs...HRSA Funding Opportunity for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Implementation 11-03-2021The Health Resources and Services Administration s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is accepting applicatio...Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 to 2019, NIH study finds 09-22-2021Cross-posted from NIDA Press Office Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. populationOverdos...NIDA Awards 2021 Avenir Awards for Research on Substance Use Disorders and HIV 08-25-2021NIH s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has announced the 2021 recipients of the Avenir Awards for HIV/AIDS research. Th...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 amo...Podcast on Integrated HIV and Opioid Use Services 06-23-2021Connecting Care, a podcast by a HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) project,...NIH-Funded Study Tests “One-Stop” Mobile Clinics to Deliver HIV, Substance Use Care 06-16-2021Cross-posted from NIH Newsroom A clinical trial is underway in five U.S. cities to determine whether delivering integrated health...CDC Updates Information on COVID-19 and People with Substance Use Disorder: Highlights Value of Vaccination 05-21-2021Cross-posted from the Addiction Policy Forum Blog Health officials have released an update that individuals with substance use dis...Co-located HIV Services Can Help Women Who Inject Drugs Access PrEP, Study Shows 03-01-2021Cross-posted from the NIDA Newsroom A variety of antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV. Source: NIAIDWhen taken daily, PrEP (pr...New SAMHSA Guide Highlights HIV Prevention and Treatment for People with Substance Use and/or Mental Disorders 02-03-2021The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among Peo...SAMHSA Authorizes Some CSAT Grantees to Use Funds for Self-Test Kits Amid Pandemic Response 06-10-2020The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has author...Regional Efforts to Support Syringe Services Programs in Vulnerable Communities 04-08-2020Webinar series helps educate about the critical role of Syringe Services Programs in addressing the convergence of infectious disease and the opioid epidemic.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 11-08-2019Opioid and drug misuse has profound economic and health consequences on Americans, including a rise in certain infectious diseases throughout our nation.HHS Secretary Azar, SAMHSA Assistant Secretary McCance-Katz Statements on Launch of FindTreatment.Gov 11-01-2019Yesterday, SAMHSAannounced the launch ofFindTreatment.gov, a newly designed website that will help connect Americans looking for substance abuse tre...Webinar: Syringe Service Programs – A Critical Public Health Intervention 07-18-2019The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health will host a webinar on July 30: Syringe Service Programs – A Critical Public Health Intervention.Syringe Service Programs Are Safe, Effective, and Cost-Saving 06-26-2019Syringe services programs are part of the work to redress the public health crisis formed by the intersection of opioids and infectious disease.