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• The Public Health Law Practitioners Convening is just 2 weeks away8/5/2022 11:30:00 AMRegistration closes on August 15. Preview the learning tracks, schedule, speakers, and more.
• Check out the July issue of Public Health Law News, available now!7/28/2022 1:30:00 PMHighlights include the Public Health Law Academy's three-part series on creating, implementing, and enforcing public health laws.
• Did You Know? CDC's new alcohol screening tool allows adults to anonymously check their drinking and create a personalized change plan7/21/2022 10:45:00 AMStates and communities can use proven strategies to create social and physical environments that reduce excessive alcohol use and its impact.
• The State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) interactive visualization dashboard offers information about circumstances surrounding overdose deaths7/14/2022 10:30:00 AMThe SUDORS Data Brief provides the key findings from SUDORS in 28 states and the District of Columbia from 2020. Public health officials can use it to inform overdose prevention and response efforts.
• Now Available: The State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) interactive data dashboard7/12/2022 9:30:00 AMThe State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) interactive data dashboard offers information about circumstances surrounding overdose deaths. Data comes from multiple sources including death certificates, medical examiner/coroner reports, and postmortem toxicology. Public health officials can use this resource to find the differences in overdose deaths by drug type, month, and demographics to inform prevention and response efforts.

The 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) describe the public health activities that all communities should undertake. On September 9, 2020, a revised EPHS framework and graphic was released. The revised EPHS is intended to bring the framework in line with current and future public health practice.