Publications Brochure: Overdose Prevention Program There is an overdose epidemic in the United States. More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a single year in the United States. Every overdose death is preventable.
Campaigns Fortaleza, Brazil – Speeding – Respect the speed limits. Respect pedestrians. This Fortaleza government campaign is dedicated to promoting safer behavior of motorcyclists.
Publications Lessons learned in legal reform and notification of vital events: experiences from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative This article shares lessons learned through implementing the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative, which provides technical support to improve civil registration and vital statistics systems. The article focuses on two important aspects of the Initiative's work in multiple countries and cities: legal and regulatory review and reform, and notification of vital events.
Campaigns Bogotá, Colombia – Speeding – Cameras This Bogotá Secretary of Mobility 2019 campaign supports the introduction of a new speed camera system. The cameras will help slow down drivers and reduce the number of crashes.
Campaigns Jamaica – Food Policy – We have the right to know This campaign aired in Jamaica in November 2019, calling for clearer labelling on food products.
Campaigns Accra, Ghana – Speeding – School Girl This campaign, School Girl, warns drivers in Accra, Ghana about the dangers of speeding.
Publications Paraphernalia Laws, Criminalizing Possession and Distribution of Items Used to Consume Illicit Drugs, and Injection-Related Harm The U.S. is in the grip of an unprecedented epidemic of drug-related harm. Making it easier for people who inject drugs to legally access clean, new syringes and fentanyl test strips can reduce the risk of disease transmission and fatal overdose. State paraphernalia laws prohibiting the possession of syringes and fentanyl test strips should be repealed in order to reduce overdose death and related harms.
Campaigns Mexico – Tobacco – Amend Tobacco Control Laws In Mexico, this PSA calls for the urgent amendment of tobacco control laws to protect the most vulnerable people.
Publications Promises, Promises: 8 Takeaways From an Issue-Packed United Nations General Assembly Vital Strategies was tracking developments related to critical health issues throughout the week, and working to ensure that the “best buys” for health and our policy priorities receive the attention they deserve.
Publications Trajectories of prescription opioids filled over time This retrospective cohort study aimed to identify one or more groups that followed a pattern of chronic, high prescription use and quantify individuals’ time-dependent probabilities of belonging to a high-utilizer group.