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Sexual violence affects huge swaths of the population – both adults and children – and has long-term impacts on survivors’ emotional, physical, and financial well-being.

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Addressing substance use disorders (SUD) among individuals involved with the criminal justice system can improve health and safety outcomes for individuals and communities.

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Explore cutting-edge biotech innovations - from advanced emergency alarms and sensors to gamified cessation apps and AI-driven tools, these advancements are at the forefront of substance misuse prevention, rapid response, and treatment.

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Misusing social media can have various physical, psychological, and social consequences, especially for young people. This can include addiction, not only to drugs but also to the internet, alcohol, and tobacco.

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The rate of drug overdose deaths has increased substantially over the past decade, but there are opportunities to address this growing concern. The risk of overdose death is particularly heightened when individuals with substance/opioid use disorder (SUD; OUD) encounter a transition in their lives, such as completing OUD treatment or being released from a correctional facility (e.g., prison or jail).

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As a primary setting for youth development, schools can play a key role in substance misuse prevention. From school contexts (e.g., in the classroom, after school programs) to facilitators (e.g., teachers, nurses, peer mentors), there are strategies policymakers can consider to maximize youths’ access to and participation in school-based substance misuse prevention programs.

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Prenatal substance exposure is a significant public health problem that can lead to multiple negative consequences for infants and their families. Although multifaceted care is critical for the health and well-being of both parents and their children, there are barriers to pregnant individuals receiving care for substance use.

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Prescription opioid misuse can increase the risk of dependence and is one driver of the opioid epidemic. From 1999 to 2020, more than 263,000 people across the country died from overdoses directly involving prescription opioids.

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As the opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health crisis with record-breaking deaths, policies that promote services for people with substance use disorders (SUDs) beyond clinics and in-patient facilities can help support treatment and recovery.

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In 2021, more than 240,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses and excessive alcohol use. Policies that prevent deaths from substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) include increasing access to treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support.

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Child sexual abuse (CSA; i.e., physical or nonphysical sexual acts with a child under the age of 18 in which there is no or limited capacity to provide true consent) can occur through online exploitation, child pornography, and the luring of children offline for sexual encounters.

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With over 100,000 drug-involved overdose deaths in 2023 alone and gaps in access to treatment and other services for people who use drugs (PWUD), comprehensive strategies are needed to address the drug-overdose epidemic. Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS), also known as safe injection or safe consumption sites, can save lives, improve health outcomes for PWUD, and enhance quality of life for surrounding communities. These sites provide a safe location for people to use drugs while supervised by medical professionals and trained staff who can immediately respond to signs of overdose.

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