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Using Data to Combat Opioid-Related Harms

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Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
ACEs,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Infectious Disease,
Syndemic-Related Infections

In February 2019, ASTHO surveyed its members to understand how data is being utilized to address these harms in their jurisdictions. This brief summarizes the results of this survey and highlights data-based approaches used to address four types of opioid-related harms.

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
ACEs,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental health-related visits among 12–17-year-olds compared to the previous year. States and territories that implement a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention across all domains of life—an approach known as the socio-ecological model—can reduce contributing risk factors.

Creating Effective Virtual Trainings for Medical Examiners and Coroners

Blog,
Public Health Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Research,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Leadership Development,
Ellen Gurung,
Rachel Redding

As the overdose epidemic continues, it is imperative for the medicolegal death investigative community to understand the importance of continuous training and the role that accurate death certification plays in protecting the nation’s health.