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State Harm Reduction Strategies: Improving Outcomes for Reproductive-Aged Women Who Use Substances

By Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), National Association of State and Alcohol Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)

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The purpose of this AMCHP-National Association of State and Alcohol Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) project is to highlight common harm reduction strategies used by state Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Title V programs and alcohol and drug abuse agencies to address the needs of pregnant and parenting women (PPW) who use substances. The goal of this project is to disseminate those strategies as a resource to states who wish to adapt them to their specific contexts.

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U7CMC53579, Maternal Health Training & Resource Center. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position nor policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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