Big Cities Health Coalition

Big Cities Health Coalition

• The Big Cities Health Coalition, a project of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, is a forum for 20 leaders of America’s largest metropolitan health departments to exchange strategies to protect the health and safety of the 46 million people they serve.
• Denver Public Health is waging a prescription drug abuse outreach and awareness campaign [PDF 251KB]to educate residents; make the opioid antidote naloxone (Narcan) more accessible; and improve data collection by housing RADARS®, a national prescription drug surveillance system.
• The Boston Public Health Commission has trained more than 3,200 people to administer Narcan. Boston also has take-back kiosks for unused or expired medication; several community outreach initiatives; and PAATHS (Providing Access to Addictions Treatment and Hope), a clearinghouse for information about addiction services.