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π° News Media
π£οΈ Social Pulse
Innovation
- πΊοΈ Lehigh County, PA just put #overdose prevention on a 24/7 schedule. Two public kiosks in Allentown and Slatington now offer free naloxone plus wound care and hygiene supplies, anonymous and no questions. (link) - x.com
- π§ͺ Using spectrometry technology, Consumption + Treatment Services staff (inside ICH) can now analyze substances for hidden risks, giving people the information they need to make safer choices. Learn more about this important, lifesaving service: (link) #endoverdose - x.com
- π€ New research found a machine learning model using EHR data could identify patients at higher risk of developing opioid use disorder. Better risk stratification could help health systems act sooner, before harm escalates. @jmirpub (link) - x.com
Harm Reduction Discourse
- π’ The @ECDOH offers many ways to get naloxone and other harm reduction supplies for free, no questions asked. Send a text to (716) 858-7695 or scan the QR code to access free Narcan and test strips. We will mail the items to you. It's another way #ErieCountyWorksForYou. - x.com
- π« If you still think that the current policies are keeping people safe, youβre delusional. You have no idea what the lived experience of the MANY critics of the Safe Supply & Housing First models have had to suffer. And you donβt care. - x.com
π City Updates
- π§ - [Memphis, TN] - March 6, 2026 - Talking Public Health Episode 9: Observing Black Balloon Day - shelbytnhealth.com
- [Memphis, TN] - March 4, 2026 - Shelby County Health Department Observes Black Balloon Day on March 6, 2026 - shelbytnhealth.com
π Academic Research
- 2026-03-05 - Seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV among male injecting drug users in Afghanistan - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal - doi.org
- 2026-03-04 - Dropout rates and factors associated with adherence to opioid agonist treatment among adults with opioid use disorder at Sekou Toure Regional Referral Hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania - Frontiers in Psychiatry - doi.org
βοΈ Law & Policy
- No hits in Law and Policy today.
πΈ Funding
Current
- National Institutes of Health - Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Aug 21, 2028
- Open Society Foundations - Leadership in Government Fellowship - Deadline: rolling
- Comer Family Foundation - Syringe Services & Community-Based Harm Reduction Programs Grant - Average single-year gifts range from $2,500 to $20,000 - Deadline: Applications accepted online by 11:59pm CST on May 1 and November 1