 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention is accepting applications for fiscal year 2020 Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success grants. The purpose of this grant program is to prevent substance abuse and reduce the progression of the disease and its related problems while strengthening prevention capacity and infrastructure at the community and state level. The program is intended to address one of the nation’s top substance abuse prevention priorities. Recipients will identify the primary problematic substances in their jurisdictions and develop and implement strategies to prevent the misuse of these substances among youth and adults.
Eligible applicants include domestic public and private not-for-profit entities. Recipients who have received funding under SP-16-003, SP-18-008 or SP-19-004 are not eligible to apply under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
Applications are due on March 6, 2020. See the FOA for more details.
A group of researchers in northeastern United States initiated data analyses to determine the impact that automobile assembly plant closures had on opioid overdose mortality rates among working-age adults (18-65 years) across the United States. To do this, the team analyzed two groups of counties across the nation: those that experienced an automobile assembly plant closure and those whose assembly plants remained open from 1999-2016.
The study took place across 112 manufacturing counties with at least one operational automotive assembly plant as of 1999. Twenty-nine counties experienced an automobile assembly closure during, while 83 did not. Baseline overdose rates were similar in counties that experienced closures, and those that did not. Researchers also determined that there were similar patterns of prescription vs. illicit drug overdose mortality among the counties. Results of the analyses concluded that counties that were exposed to plant closures had a greater increase in opioid-related mortality rates compared to counties that were not exposed to closures, with the highest association being largest for the non-Hispanic white male demographic. The research group determined that the findings of their analysis exemplified the importance of economic opportunity as an underlying factor associated with opioid overdose mortality.
A new exhibit at the Indiana State Museum is set to open on Feb. 1. With this exhibit, the museum aims to shift the focus of the conversation surrounding the opioid crisis to reduce stigma and highlight potential solutions for Hoosiers affected by substance use disorder (SUD). The installations utilize various modes to convey educational messages about the crisis, and what individuals can do to help change the course of the epidemic. Topics include: myths and misconceptions, the science behind opioid use disorder, stigmatizing language and pathways to recovery. The Indiana State Museum is hosting an opening reception for this exhibition from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. Click here for more information or to RSVP by Jan. 24.
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