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Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes

State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk driving crashes, a new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Colorado School of Public Health researchers suggests. The …

Physicians Aware of But Don’t Necessarily Use State Drug Databases

Usability barriers dampen participation yet nearly three-quarters who use state databases report prescribing fewer opioids, according to a new survey. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that physicians report relatively high awareness of state databases …