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Press Mentions Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities The Washington Informer: Daliah Heller, Vice President of Overdose Prevention Initiatives, and Tracie Gardner, Executive Director of the National Black Harm Reduction Network, discuss overdose deaths in Black communities in this op-ed.
Press Mentions Allegheny County Jail’s addiction medication program evolves after rough start Public Source: Eric Hulsey, Senior Technical Advisor, Overdose Prevention Program, is featured in this article about the treatment of opioid use disorder in jails.
Press Mentions How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say Associated Press: This article covers the expansion of groundbreaking guides on opioid settlement funds for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, supported by Vital Strategies and OpioidSettlementTracker.com.
Press Mentions Fentanyl Overdoses Remain High—Is Harm Reduction the Solution? Newsweek: Daliah Heller, Vice President, Drug Use Initiatives, spoke with Newsweek about the benefits of harm reduction.
Press Mentions Overdose deaths are down nationally, but up in many Western states Stateline: Daliah Heller, Vice President of Drug Use Initiatives, was quoted in this article discussing current trends in drug overdose deaths in the U.S.
Press Mentions Students for Sensible Drug Policy Launches Statewide Fellowship Queen City Nerve: This article announces the launch of the Youth Overdose Prevention Fellowship, funded by the Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program, which is working to advance evidence-based overdose prevention initiatives across seven U.S. states.
Press Mentions Addiction medication in Pennsylvania’s jails is often inadequate or nonexistent, new report finds The Philadelphia Inquirer: Tracy Pugh, Senior Manager of Vital Strategies’ Overdose Prevention Program, discusses the need for Pennsylvania jails to provide lifesaving medication for opioid use disorder and to reduce arrests for drug possession.
Press Mentions More than 107,000 Americans died from overdoses last year. This drug is behind most deaths. USA Today: Daliah Heller, Vice President of Drug Use Initiatives for Vital Strategies, discusses the government's role in harm reduction promotion.
Press Mentions Uproar Over “Crack Pipes” Puts Biden Drug Strategy at Risk The New York Times: Daliah Heller, Vice President of Drug Use Initiatives discusses support for harm reduction.
Press Mentions It’s time for Pennsylvania courts to stop discriminating against people with opioid use disorder The Philadelphia Inquirer : Kate Boulton, Legal Technical Advisor explains how access to medication for opioid use disorder is critical.