Delaware Officials Close Out National Recovery Month, Highlight Recovery Community Centers Across the State
WILMINGTON – Leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), recovery service providers and community partners gathered Monday at Impact Life’s Wilmington Recovery Café to highlight Recovery Community Centers and the role they play in supporting Delawareans in recovery as the state closes […]
Delaware Officials Provide Latest Updates, Underscore Urgency Surrounding Increased Overdose Deaths in the State
NEWARK (Jan. 18, 2023) – Today, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, along with top leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), led a community response briefing to provide the latest information about suspected drug overdose deaths in the state, current and emerging dangers […]
Delaware Contributes Youth Overdose Death Data for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Report
DOVER, DE (Jan. 3, 2023) – Through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), Delaware was recently among 47 states to contribute data to the CDC’s Dec. 16, 2022, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, titled “Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10-19 Years – United States, July 2019-December 2021.” The Division of Public Health (DPH) utilizes SUDORS to track available trends and characteristics of […]
DPH Announces New Substance Use Disorder Continuing Education Credits And Resources For Pharmacists
DOVER, DE (Oct. 6, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has created new resources and a new webinar specifically for pharmacists as part of its ongoing work to reduce substance use disorder. DPH has worked with partners in the medical community to develop Delaware-specific, evidence-based education materials, aiming to reduce the risk of […]
DPH Announces #MyReasonWhyDE Youth Campaign
Dover, DE (Sept. 20, 2022) The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing their youth-led #MyReasonWhyDE campaign. #MyReasonWhyDE asks Delaware youth to make short Public Service Announcement (PSA) videos that promote the positive aspects of their lives that keep them happy, healthy, and drug-free, engaged citizens. Using the collective campaign ad model, like the “Got Milk?” […]
