This document is to assist community leaders, local and regional organizers, non-profit groups, law enforcement, public health, and members of the public in understanding and navigating effective strategies to prevent opioid overdose in their communities.
This information sheet provides essential insights into Hepatitis D, emphasizing its dependence on Hepatitis B for infection. The sheet underscores prevention strategies, notably the protective role of the Hepatitis B vaccine, and highlights the need for awareness among high-risk groups to prevent severe liver complications.
This information sheet provides essential insights into Hepatitis C, detailing its transmission, symptoms, and the importance of early detection. It emphasizes the availability of effective treatments that can cure the infection, highlighting the need for regular testing and awareness to prevent long-term liver complications.
In this episode of Beyond Substance podcast, Jason Rush shares his journey through addiction and hepatitis C, while Dr. Janet Arno provides expert insight on treatment and public health solutions.
NASTAD, in partnership with the National Coalition to Liberate Methadone (NCLM) held the “Part 2: Part 2: Current Methadone Access: Where are we now?” webinar on September 24 . Methadone is an essential tool for saving lives during an overdose crisis and reducing the risk of HIV and hepatitis C transmission among people who inject drugs. NCLM advocates for a more accessible and equitable methadone system that prioritizes patient health, promotes dignity, and is grounded in evidence.
NASTAD, in partnership with the National Coalition to Liberate Methadone (NCLM) held the “Part 1: History of the Methadone System: How did we get here?” webinar on September 11 . Methadone is an essential tool for saving lives during an overdose crisis and reducing the risk of HIV and hepatitis C transmission among people who inject drugs. NCLM advocates for a more accessible and equitable methadone system that prioritizes patient health, promotes dignity, and is grounded in evidence.
NASTAD, in partnership with the National Coalition to Liberate Methadone (NCLM) held the “Part 1: History of the Methadone System: How did we get here?” webinar on September 11 . Methadone is an essential tool for saving lives during an overdose crisis and reducing the risk of HIV and hepatitis C transmission among people who inject drugs. NCLM advocates for a more accessible and equitable methadone system that prioritizes patient health, promotes dignity, and is grounded in evidence.
In 2019, NASTAD Drug User Health received CDC funding to oversee a demonstration project that would fund syringe services programs (SSPs) to provide patient navigation services for participants. Between 2020 and 2022, eight SSPs around the United States developed and implemented patient navigation services to facilitate engagement with medical and social services for people who use drugs (PWUD).
This resource highlights new HIV diagnoses in California in 2019. Risk categories are in order of highest transmission risk (Injection Drug Use, Sexual Contact, and Other).
