Here's a fantastic resource for people who want to learn more about overdose prevention centers (also known as safe consumption sites) from opcinfo.org. A great video series! Nice work from the team at Vital Strategies OnPoint NYC #OverdosePrevention opcinfo.org/tour/

Researchers are worried that more cases of bird flu among farmworkers are not being reported, and each human case represents a concern for further spread, writes Abdullah Shihipar. trib.al/4B4KSHt

"Workers...have little recourse and, in the eyes of dairy farm owners, are easily replaceable...this fear disincentivizes getting tested for bird flu." abdullah 🇵🇸 MPH'20 of People, Place & Health Collective (PPHC) urges protecting immigrant farm workers in a new Boston Globe Opinion 🔽 bostonglobe.com/2024/07/29/opi…

Save the Date: International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 is August 31. This is a day to remember the lives that have been lost to overdose and all the people who have been impacted - loved ones, families, communities. Watch for info: tinyurl.com/ybsna4ux

Massachusetts may be the next state to approve overdose prevention centers, joining their neighbors Rhode Island and Vermont. OPCs are spreading across the United States and New England. Check out what one looks like at opcinfo.org/tour.

Over the next 18 years, local, state & tribal governments will receive $18B to help abate the US opioid epidemic. The funds are a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the arc of this crisis," Prof Brandon Marshall says. Brown Epidemiology People, Place & Health Collective (PPHC) csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…

We were proud to collaborate with OnPoint NYC to produce this virtual tour that walks you through an OPC step by step and explains how it works. check it out at opcinfo.org/tour!

RI will soon open the state's first overdose prevention center, a space where people can use drugs safely and connect with resources. Professor Alex Collins, PhD, MSc of People, Place & Health Collective (PPHC) explains how the innovative approach will work, and why it will improve lives. filtermag.org/providence-ove…

“There's actually a wide variety of [OPC] service provision modalities that are available & that have been implemented.” Brandon Marshall of Brown University School of Public Health & People, Place & Health Collective (PPHC), underscores that public health research strongly supports OPCs. Read the research: opcinfo.org

if you have questions about the evidence around overdose prevention centers, remember - you can submit these questions to a research team based at Brown University. visit opcinfo.org/contact to get in touch!

Professor Brandon Marshall stresses the importance of overdose prevention centers ahead of #IOAD2024. "We know the more frequently someone uses an OPC, the more likely they are to enter substance use disorder treatment," he says. People, Place & Health Collective (PPHC) marijuanamoment.net/congresswoman-…

As people across the country this week remember those lost to this crisis, we are debuting a new comic about overdose prevention centers. It's available online & in print forms (zine, booklet, etc) at opcinfo.org/comic. Art by Your friend, Gus.

It's international overdose awareness day. Last year, more than 100k people in the United States lost their lives to drug related overdose. We can put an end to this crisis and research shows overdose prevention centers can be a part of the solution.

.abdullah 🇵🇸 writes for The New Republic about the lack of discussion about the overdose crisis on the campaign trail. lots of talk about fentanyl, little talk about a public health response.