Many indicators show that drug use during pregnancy is trending upward. The lack of screening, access, and coordinated care hinders the implementation of effective treatment.
Pittsburgh
To improve public health, researchers “program a world”
Agent-based modeling simulates the interaction between people and the environment – and may offer valuable insights about preventing substance use-related harms.
Health Literacy Has Momentum
As the concept gains traction, how can we use it to think about addiction and substance use?
Community Conversations
IRETA asks local educators and faith leaders: “How could SBIRT help you?” SBIRT is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce and prevent problematic substance use.
Drug Overdose in our Backyard is Breeding Home-Grown Solutions
There were more registrants than seats at the second annual Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition (ACOPC) conference held July 24 at the University of Pittsburgh. Here is New Allegheny County data, a Massachusetts model, and a local public health response.
Regulation will Change Cigarettes in the Future–The Question is When
Since its founding in 1906, the function of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been to protect and promote public health by ensuring that the products placed for sale on the market are safe for consumers. Now, the FDA is working to adjust nicotine to “non-addictive levels.”
Is Liquor Privatization a Public Health Issue?
On March 21, the Pennsylvania State House approved a liquor privatization bill aimed at eliminating state liquor stores and allowing wine to be sold in grocery stores. Here is a look at potential impacts amid Pennsylvania’s legislative debate.
White House, State and Local Officials Attend Nearby Drug Summit
Determined to change a frightening trend, parents and students gathered last week for a drug summit on federal, state, and local solutions to the overdose crisis.
When Numbers Get Serious
Every year in Allegheny County, more people die of accidental drug overdose than in traffic accidents and homicides combined. Drugs cause a third of all accidental deaths in Allegheny County in PA.
Alcohol and violence are so often intertwined
Addiction treatment veteran Jim Aiello discusses our reluctance to examine the alcohol-violence connection and proposes a solution.
