562: Harm Reduction Gets Legislative Attention, Tainted Applesauce Investigation Expands

Dr. Steven Stack, ASTHO President and Commissioner of Public Health for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, discusses substance misuse and overdose prevention strategies; Dr. Susan Kansagra, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Public Health, dives into North Carolina's discovery of lead contamination in applesauce pouches that has led to the recall of at least three brands of the children's snack; and ASTHO has mapped an approach that public health agencies can use to help address firearm violence.

ASTHO Webpage: Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention

Washington Post News Article: Applesauce Lead Cases in Kids Surge Amid Questions on FDA Oversight

ASTHO Report: A Roadmap for Using a Public Health Approach to Prevent Firearm Injury