Vital Stories 50 Years of the War on Drugs: Vital Experts Explain Stigma, Racial Justice and the Need for a Public Health Approach to Ending Overdose Four experts from the Overdose Prevention Program shared their insights on the past 50 years of the drug war and the future they aim to help build through their work at Vital Strategies.
Press Room Statement from Alyssa Mouton, Senior Manager of Tobacco Control Advocacy, Vital Strategies on JUUL‘s $40 million settlement to the State of North Carolina: Holding JUUL accountable to address youth vaping is just a start. States must also be held accountable for investing in evidence-based programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use.
Vital People Garland Brown, IT Associate – Help Desk Support, Global Operations Garland serves as the initial point of contact for the information technology support desk, helping to onboard about 100 new people, including interns, consultants and staff, over the past year and answering around 50 requests and questions from existing employees each week.
Press Mentions We need a bolder, more equitable approach to public health Devex: Josè Luis Castro explains how we can rebuild our health systems after COVID-19.
Press Mentions What is Women’s Health? It’s More Than You Think Women's eNews: Often when we hear “women’s health,” we think of maternal, sexual and reproductive health. But women’s health is shaped by so much more.
Press Mentions This new harm reduction policy could help save drug users’ lives Mic: Daliah Heller, Director of Drug Use Initiatives, on harm reduction services.
Vital Stories Celebrating LGBTQ+ Activists During Pride Month This Pride Month we are celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other (LGBTQ+) activists who have advanced the rights and well-being of LGBTQ+ people in their countries and around the world.
Press Room Vital Strategies Announces Campaign to Count Everyone, Everywhere Vital Strategies today announced the #CountingEveryone campaign, calling on leaders around the world to champion strong civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems.
Press Mentions Road traffic deaths in Accra increased by 32% between 2019 and 2020 – Police Crash Report Ghana Web: Raphael Awuah, Regional Technical Advisor for Road Injury Surveillance in Africa on road traffic deaths in Accra, Ghana
Press Room Half a Century of Nixon’s Racist War on Drugs: Time for Transformation and Action To end the devastation of the war on drugs, we must embrace a public health approach that supports people who use drugs instead of punishing them. We know the strategies proven to reduce drug use and repair communities.