Vital Stories New Animated Naloxone Training Teaches How to Respond to an Overdose with Confidence and Compassion Vital Strategies and Greener Media created an instructional video so viewers can learn to identify the signs of an overdose, how to use naloxone, and how perform rescue breathing.
Expert Q&A Vital Stories States, Beware: Higher Dose Naloxone Products are Being Touted by Some Pharmaceutical Companies Even Though They Are Not More Effective Vital Strategies Q and A with Erin Russell about findings from the Compassionate Overdose Response Summit.
Vital Stories Vital Strategies’ Overdose Prevention Program Looks Back on Impactful Projects in 2024 As 2024 comes to a close, the United States is seeing a decline in overdose deaths for the first time in five years—an estimated 17% decrease through July 2024, the most recent data available. The drop in overdose deaths from the COVID-era spikes is positive news, but far from a victory.
Press Room Top Radio Personalities in Albuquerque Take to the Airwaves to Combat Overdose Deaths in New Mexican Communities Radio hosts are promoting crucial health measures to help save lives in the state and reduce stigma towards people who use drugs.
Press Room Vital Strategies’ Kentucky Radio Campaign Spurs New Efforts to Increase In-person Naloxone Access at Fire Departments in Black Communities Naloxone distribution boxes will be now co-located at least 20 fire stations across Louisville, as well as Shively, providing 24/7 access to free naloxone.
Press Room New resource reveals how the public can influence billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds These guides provide an overview of state opioid settlement planning and offer pathways for community members to engage and advocate for how the funds are used.
Press Room Powerful Videos Feature Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones Calling For Health Solutions, Not Criminalization, to Address Overdose Crisis Families who have lost a loved one to overdose are sharing their stories in a series of powerful videos being released by Broken No More, an organization comprised of thousands of families across the country who have lost loved ones to overdose.
Press Room 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.
Press Room 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.
Press Room 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.