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Peer-Delivered Syringe Exchange Toolkit

Source: Harm Reduction Coalition, NYC Health

Experience has shown that traditional syringe exchange programs (SEP) do not reach all injection drug users, so staff members of SEPs in New York City developed a peer-delivered syringe exchange model. This toolkit provides examples of policies and procedures, provides a check list of considerations for program implementation, and offers advice for people considering creating a peer-delivered SEP in their community. Funding Source:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Harm Reduction Communication

Source: Harm Reduction Coalition

A 2012 publication from the Harm Reduction Coalition which compiles articles and stories with a focus on preventing and treating hepatitis C infection in persons who inject drugs. The articles propose policy interventions communities can adopt and provide first person narrative stories from people with personal knowledge of hepatitis C, injection drug use, and harm reduction.

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Safe and Responsible Use of Opioids for Chronic Pain – A Patient Information Guide

Source: Veterans Administration Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing

This patient guide from the Veterans Health Administration addresses safe and responsible use of opioids to treat chronic pain. It includes information about opioid medications, patient pain care plans, alternatives to opioids for pain management, possible side effects of opioids, and how to take opioids

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Do You Take Both Opioids and Benzodiazepines? Patient Education Brochure

Source: Veterans Administration Academic Detailing Service

A patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration about the risks of taking opioids and benzodiazepines together. Discusses the heightened risk of overdose when the medications are taken together and dispels myths about the medications such as the idea that people who have been taking the two medications for a long time are not at risk of overdose. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients

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My Pain Medication: Am I at Risk for an Accidental Drug Poisoning?

Source: Veterans Administration Academic Detailing Service

A patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration educating patients about the risks of accident drug poisoning from prescription opioids. Using a true/false question format, it addresses the myth that prescription opioids when used as prescribed do not pose a risk of accidental poisoning. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration. Funding Source:  Veterans Health Administration

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Opioid Overdose Prevention – Spanish

Source: Veterans Health Administration

A Spanish language brochure about opioid overdose prevention from the Veterans Health Administration. It includes information about identifying an overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and steps to take to improve safety if one does choose to use opioids. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration. Funding Source:  Veterans Health Administration

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Opioid Overdose Prevention

Source: Veterans Health Administration

A brochure about opioid overdose prevention from the Veterans Health Administration. It includes information about identifying an overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and steps to take to improve safety if one does choose to use opioids. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration. Funding Source:  Veterans Health Administration

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Opioids – Do You Know the Truth About Opioid Use Disorder?

Source: Veterans Administration Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing

This patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration provides basic information about opioid use disorder and addresses aspects of stigma. It uses a format of posing True or False questions such as: are opioids effective for the long-term management of pain? Is developing opioid use disorder a choice? And is it true that people can never recover from opioid use disorder?

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Opioid Safety Brochure – Spanish

Source: Veterans Health Administration

This Spanish language patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration discusses opioid safety with a focus on identifying opioid overdose and how to respond to an overdose. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration. Funding Source:  Veterans Health Administration

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Patients & Caregivers

Opioid Safety Brochure

Source: Veterans Health Administration

This patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration discusses opioid safety with a focus on identifying opioid overdose and how to respond to an overdose. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration. Funding Source:  Veterans Health Administration

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