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News by Topic: Substance use and misuse

Sep 6, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a virtual public meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on October 16-17, 2024. The CPSTF is charged with identifying community preventive programs, services, and policies that increase healthy longevity and improve quality of life while saving money. Agenda items include deliberation on systematic reviews of the literature on substance use, injury prevention, and social determinants of health. Registration is required.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 6, 2024 - Describes a drug overdose prevention program in rural Wisconsin. NaloxBoxes offer access to naloxone and are available at schools and community institutions around Wisconsin.
Sep 5, 2024 - A new injury prevention research center funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been established at the University of Washington. The Harborview Injury & Prevention Research Center will focus on 4 key topics: overdose prevention in rural areas, adverse childhood experiences, enhancing school safety, and fall prevention for rural American Indian and Alaska Native adults.
Source: UW Medicine Newsroom
Sep 3, 2024 - Outlines a new coalition of public universities working together to develop resources to prevent substance use and support behavioral health among rural youth. Notes that rural youth display similar rates of behavioral health issues as urban youth, but may have less access to prevention and support services.
Source: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Aug 22, 2024 - Profiles a new mental illness and substance use disorder support center in a rural New York county. The Wellness Hub will offer emergency and permanent housing and access to clinicians. Discusses gaps in treatment and care access due to workforce shortages.
Source: Public News Service
Aug 21, 2024 - Describes challenges with accurately tracking HIV cases in rural West Virginia due to limited outreach and testing, locating unhoused people, drug use, and lack of funding. Highlights efforts by small local organizations to fill testing and treatment gaps.
Source: WV Public Broadcasting
Aug 16, 2024 - The Health Resources and Services Administration will hold a public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS) on September 4-6, 2024. The agenda will include discussions on the opioid crisis and its impact on rural families, with an emphasis on prevention efforts. Information about NACRHHS and the agenda for this meeting will be available on the NACRHHS website. Written statements and requests to make oral comments should be submitted to Sahira Rafiullah at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 15, 2024 - Highlights a new program to support Indigenous-led public health research on substance use, pain, and mental health. Discusses the benefits of culturally-relevant research. The program will be rolled out in two phases with the second phase building on the community-driven planning and pilots accomplished in the first phase.
Source: National Institutes of Health
Aug 15, 2024 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is seeking comments on a revision of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). For 2025, SAMHSA is proposing to change the name of the study to the National Household Survey on Behavioral Health (NHSBH) to emphasize the inclusion of mental health-related survey elements and to clarify the full content of the survey's questions and data for key stakeholders. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 8, 2024 - Profiles a mobile clinic aiming to offer substance abuse treatment in rural Tennessee. Discusses transportation as a rural barrier to treatment. Highlights the federal funding sustaining the program.
Source: WKRN