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New Michigan Report Identifies Under-prescribing of Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Michigan was one of several states that experienced a surge in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 emergency, with a 14% increase from 2019 to 2020.

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Powerful Media Campaigns To Stem Tobacco Crisis in Jordan, Palestine, Iraq and Egypt

The campaign will reach millions of people across the region and will air on television, radio, and social media to counter current tobacco industry marketing and help create healthier environments.

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To protect people’s health in Africa, don’t let it become the world’s ashtray

The Guardian: Smoking in the west is declining. Rachel Kitonyo and Jeffrey Drope look at how the industry is turning to untapped markets, where governments must act to stop it.

Vital People

Sharan Kuganesan, Program Manager, Global Tobacco Control and STOP

Sharan was one of the first people hired to work on STOP, Vital’s tobacco industry watchdog, which aims to expose the tobacco industry’s tactics in hooking future generations of smokers. She is proud of having helped the project grow from an idea to a fully executed initiative.

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RI needs to tighten tobacco control, raise excise, ban social media ads

The Jakarta Post: Rita Widiadana speaks with Jeffrey Drope, the lead author of the Tobacco Atlas 7th Edition and University of Illinois Chicago public health professor, on Indonesia's tobacco control situation.

Vital Stories

Getting Lifesaving Buprenorphine and Methadone to People in Pennsylvania Jails

Overdose deaths are soaring across the United States, and the rates of fatal overdose in Pennsylvania have risen significantly. Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people are disproportionately affected by the overdose crisis.

Vital Stories

Oral Health: A Window into the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases

Improving oral health is a cross-cutting issue that could strengthen health systems and improve equitable outcomes.

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Report: Nearly 5 Trillion Cigarettes Consumed Globally Each Year

VOA Africa: Africa 54 health correspondent Linord Moudou interviews Jeffrey Drope, author and co-editor of the Tobacco Atlas 7th Edition, on tobacco control in Sub-Saharan Africa.