Drug take-back sites and collection events like National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are key prevention tools for local governments, law enforcement agencies and coalitions nationwide.
Counties are integral to America’s behavioral health system and will be a vital force for building robust continuums of care for people with behavioral health conditions such as mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
On October 28, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the agency’s new Overdose Prevention Strategy, which aims to increase access to care and services for individuals with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and their families.