Press Room New CDC Data: 75% of People With Opioid Use Disorder Are Not Receiving Medication Treatment The researchers found that, despite the fact that medications for OUD substantially reduce overdose, they are substantially under-utilized.
Press Room Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque, Vital Strategies and SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialists Launch Community Engagement Plan to Gather Public Input on the Use of Opioid Settlement Funds Local town halls and listening sessions will be held across the city and county to ensure that communities are involved in developing a strategic plan to reduce overdoses.
Press Room Samad’s House to Provide Narcan and Other Harm Reduction Resources During Milwaukee’s 52nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration As overdose deaths continue to soar in Milwaukee, Juneteenth marks a critical opportunity to bring overdose prevention to Black communities.
Vital Stories New Online Course Supports Action on Racial Equity in Drug User Health Programs "More than 110,000 people in the United States died from overdose in 2022, and mortality rates are now highest in Black and Indigenous communities."
Press Room Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years, But Still More Than 100,000 Lives Lost Read our statement: States must urgently deploy billions available to scale up public health solutions.
Expert Q&A Vital Stories You Can’t End Overdose without Harm Reduction: Q & A with “The Harm Reduction Gap” author Dr. Sheila Vakharia Vital Strategies spoke with Dr. Sheila Vakharia about her new book, The Harm Reduction Gap, and how we can help end the overdose crisis.
Press Room New Research Finds a Third of States Restrict Access to Lifesaving Medicine for Opioid Use Disorder Low-barrier medication access is urgently needed to reduce overdose deaths; some state laws make that impossible.
Press Room NASEM Hosts Historic Convening on Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Drugs This historic event will gather key experts, including individuals with lived experience, alongside federal officials to consider strategies for harm reduction services for people who use drugs.
Press Room To Battle Spiraling Overdose Rates in Black Communities in Pennsylvania, Innovative Programs Bring Harm Reduction Into Local Neighborhoods Vital Strategies Partners with Scattergood Foundation to Fund Nine BIPOC-Led Organizations for Mobile and Street Outreach Teams, Media Campaigns, and Resource Distribution.
Press Room As Overdose Rates Spiral in Black Communities, Vital Strategies and Scattergood Foundation Launch $450,000 Grants Program To Advance Racial Equity in Pennsylvania Funded projects will focus on racial disparities in overdose deaths and promoting harm reduction throughout Pennsylvania.