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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Indian Health Service is working closely with our tribal partners to coordinate a comprehensive public health response to both COVID-19 and mpox.

Announcements

New effort targets drug overdoses in Indian Country

IHS announces a new agreement to equip BIA law enforcement officers with naloxone for responding to incidents of opioid overdose. Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of a prescription opioid or heroin overdose and can save lives.

Release: New effort targets drug overdoses in Indian Country
IHS Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program
Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic