The Long History and Bright Future of Harm Reduction in New York State

• By: Mary Brewster, MSW Dr. Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFSAM NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• October 23rd, 2023
• abstinence, addiction, AIDS, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, injection drug use, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone, OASAS, opioids, overdose, people who use drugs, prevention, recovery, substance use, syringe services programs, treatment
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For the past year, the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has implemented a new division among its pillars of prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The newly formed Division of Harm Reduction seeks to bring both the harm reduction philosophy and its practical...

HHS Announces Nearly $44 Million to Strengthen Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Populations at Risk for or Living with HIV/AIDS

• By: | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• April 19th, 2022
• AIDS, funding, HIV, mental health, news, overdose prevention strategy, prevention, recovery, Spring 2022 Issue, substance use, support, treatment
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Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced three funding opportunities to strengthen mental health and substance use services for individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS. Totaling...