Sadie Chen, Galya Walt, Alison Aldrich, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Benjamin Linas, Brenda Amuchi, Darcy A Freedman, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Erin Gibson, Jeanie Hartman Ms, Julie Bosak, Karsten Lunze, Latasha Jones, Mia Christopher, Pamela Salsberry, Rebecca Jackson, Sandi Back, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Daniel M Walker
Opioid overdose deaths are dramatically increasing in the United States and disproportionately affecting minority communities, with the increasing presence of fentanyl exacerbating this crisis. Developing community coalitions is a long-standing strategy used to address public health issues. However, there is a limited understanding of how coalitions operate amid a serious public health crisis. To address this gap, we leveraged data from the HEALing Communities Study (HCS)-a multisite implementation study aiming to reduce opioid overdose deaths in 67 communities...
June 28, 2023: Health Education & Behavior