The website for Overdose Lifeline, Inc, an Indiana nonprofit that works with individuals, families and communities to address the consequences of the opioid epidemic. Their programs include education and training about opioid-related issues for individuals and first responders, and youth prevention and education programs. They also Continue reading
Resource Tag: Harm Reduction
Syringe exchange
Naloxone distribution
Safe injection sites
Recovery Ohio Advisory Council – Initial Report
Recovery Ohio, a group composed of state officials and community representatives, issued this March 2019 report with recommendations to improve the state’s substance use and mental health services continuum of care. The report includes more than 50 recommendations in 8 categories: stigma and education, parity, workforce development, prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery supports, specialty populations including justice-involved individuals and youth, and data measurement and system linkage. Continue reading
Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse Public Health Campaign
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family created a toolkit for communities to launch a public health information campaign to reduce prescription drug abuse. The toolkit includes targeted educational materials and information about implementing harm reduction and safe medication disposal programs as well as information for patients, caregivers, and parents to help them better understand the risks of prescription medications and how to reduce those risks. Continue reading
Life Saved by Naloxone
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 Continue reading
Opioid Epidemic – Naloxone Information
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 Continue reading
Naloxone Resources
This fact sheet lists resources with information about naloxone and includes links to important web sites. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety. Continue reading
Naloxone for Law Enforcement
This one page fact sheet provides reasons why law enforcement officers should be trained to administer naloxone to reverse opioid overdose and provides an implementation plan for law enforcement agencies interested in creating a naloxone program. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse Continue reading
Arizona Department of Health Services – Standing Orders for Naloxone
This resource is a copy of Arizona’s standing order signed by the Director of Health Services allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone to anyone who requests it. Naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdoses. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate Continue reading
Opioid Safety and Naloxone Use for Patients and Caregivers, Spanish
A Spanish language brochure for patients and caregivers with information about how to identify an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose either through injection, nasal spray, or auto-injector. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative Continue reading
Opioid Safety and Naloxone Use for Patients and Caregivers
This brochure serves as resource for patients and caregivers with information about how to identify an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose either through injection, nasal spray, or auto-injector. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative Continue reading