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SEOW Issues Two Reports |Emerging Drug Trends + Harm Reduction

State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) Issues Two Reports | Emerging Drug Trends + Harm Reduction in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs' State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), in partnership with Drexel University's Department of Community Health and Prevention, has released two new reports.

 

This report examines recent trends in adulterants and novel psychoactive substances in the drug supply in Pennsylvania, drug checking services and programs, and related public policies. 

 

Key topics addressed in the report include:

  • Drug Adulteration in Pennsylvania

  • Adulterant-Involved Overdose Deaths

  • Emerging Drug Adulteration Concerns

  • Novel Psychoactive Substances

  • Spotlights on Special Populations: people who attend electronic dance music events, youth who attend raves, and PA youth

  • Policies and Scheduling

  • Drug Checking Types, Policies, Challenges, and Programs

    Harm Reduction in Pennsylvania: Policies, Needs, and Services

    This report provides an overview of harm reduction services in Pennsylvania, including naloxone availability, syringe service programs, overdose prevention, and drug checking.

     

    Key topics covered in the report include:

    • History of Harm Reduction Services in Pennsylvania

    • Need for Harm Reduction Services

    • Harm Reduction Services in Pennsylvania

    • Spotlight of Three Community-Based Harm Reduction Organizations

    • Syringe Services Programs and Policies

    • Overdose Rates, Disparities, and Prevention Services

    • Drug Supply Adulteration and Drug Checking

     

    To view previous SEOW reports, please visit DDAP’s Document Library

  • (filter for topic “State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup).




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