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Why drug overdose deaths are dropping fast: A Q&A with Dr. Daliah Heller

NJ.com: Dr. Daliah Heller, Vice President of Drug Use Initiatives at Vital Strategies, is featured in this Q&A to unpack the sudden drop in drug overdose deaths in the U.S.

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As Evidence Builds That Overdoses Are Declining, Investments in Local Partnerships Needed to Address Emerging Disparities and Future Threats

Statement from Daliah Heller, Vital Strategies, Vice President of Drug Use Initiatives.

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Community Groups in North Carolina Call for Applications to Address Racial Inequities in Overdose

Solutions for preventing overdose deaths must include resources provided directly to the communities who have for so long experienced the discriminatory impacts of a destructive war on drugs.

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As Overdose Rates Climb Among Black People in Kentucky, Organizations Launch $500,000 in Projects to Reduce Overdose Among BIPOC and Underserved Communities

Along with resources like naloxone and fentanyl testing strips, harm reduction includes helping people to live longer and more safely, making sure they have access to health care and social support, and connecting people to other resources such as food security and workforce education.

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Indonesia Imposes Stricter Tobacco Controls: A Major Step for Public Health

It introduces tighter restrictions on both conventional tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, marking a significant advancement in the country's public health policies.

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50 Family Members Who Lost Loved Ones to Overdose to Gather at Three-Day Conference Focused on Navigating Grief and Drug Policy Reform

GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) and Broken No More will host the “Healing Hearts, Changing Paths Conference,” bringing together family members who have lost loved ones to overdose, advocates, and drug policy experts to discuss the overdose crisis.

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Statement from Sumi Mehta, Vice President of Environmental and Climate Health at Vital Strategies on International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

“Future generations stand to suffer from our failure to act on the climate to protect human health.”

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Vital Strategies Recognized With Special Merit Award at 2024 International Safety Media Awards

Vital Strategies received the Exemplary Worldwide Positive Impact Through Safety Media Award at this year's International Safety Media Awards.

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Lead Acid Batteries: Responsible Recycling for our Environment and Health

Healthworld: Coauthored by LM Singh, Managing Director India and Global Head, Partnerships and Innovative Finance, this op-ed discusses the importance of proper recycling of lead acid batteries.

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For International Overdose Awareness Day, Hundreds of Communities Take Action to Stem Overdose Crisis

For International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on August 31, Vital Strategies and hundreds of organizations and across the country are mounting community memorial events and rallying support for harm reduction services.

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