Cory Palazzi survived an opioid overdose in 2013, but he suffered brain damage and is now legally blind. Now Cory works to educate patients and their caregivers about the risks of prescription opioids and life after addiction. This video was produced by the National Safety Council in 2018. Funding Source: National Safety Council
This report summarizes findings from two studies from 2017 that looked at risk factors associated with the development of neonatal withdrawal syndrome (also known as neonatal abstinence syndrome) in babies born to mothers with opioid use disorder. Published in the National Institute on Drug Abuse research notes.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service’s web-page on recovery which provides basic information and emphasizes the need to incorporate cultural competence and actively work to reduce health disparities when providing recovery support services.
This video from Providence St. Joseph’s Health System explains the origins of persistent pain and the role of our nervous system in signaling pain. The video also recommends strategies people can use to better manage their pain.
The Recover Out Loud movement in Atlanta produced this powerful documentary on the reality of the experience of addiction and recovery. Real people tell their stories of survival, “real, and with no regrets.” For more information, please visit http://recoveroutloud.org/documentary/.
The Center on Addiction website has resources for policymakers, health care providers, patients, and their families and caregivers on addiction related topics including prevention, treatment, and recovery. In 2019, the Center on Addiction and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids merged and
This website is the homepage for the Arizona Department of Health Services’s Opioid Epidemic initiatives. It includes real time reporting of statewide opioid data and links to Department initiatives and resources. Many of the materials produced by these efforts are included in the
This website provides access to Arizona’s free online continuing medical education (CME) program for healthcare professionals. Educational topics include Arizona’s opioid laws and regulations, prescribing guidelines, and treatment options including medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
This Arizona Department of Health Services website includes information about the state’s various initiatives to encourage naloxone distribution and administration to reverse opioid overdoses. It includes links to documents, patient brochures, sample policies and training programs for law
This 4 minute video from the Arizona Department of Health Services features a man who speaks about his personal history of addiction and being saved from an overdose by naloxone. The video includes a brief training on how to evaluate someone for an opioid overdose and how to administer