Opioid Epidemic Resource Guide
The Opioid Epidemic Resource Guide is an essential resource that local and state government agencies are working to combat through prevention, treatment, and enforcement strategies. The epidemic has devastating effects on communities, requiring a coordinated response to reduce overdose deaths, support recovery, and hold accountable those responsible for illegal distribution. We’ve included tools like an interactive map of drug overdose deaths and a fentanyl overdose primer for medics. There are grant leads, news, and insights into topics like the public bathrooms crisis and strategies to increase treatment, intervention, and education.
A study by Ohio State University and the National Registry of EMTs highlights the importance of the public’s help and calls for more awareness
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Once a patient is given the drug, the Seattle Fire Department’s Health 99 team — firefighters and case workers dedicated to overdose calls — steps in to connect patients with services such as treatment centers
“The First Step Program” will offer individuals an opportunity to get help without the fear of arrest or having to worry about a lack of health insurance
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Looking for alternatives to arrest, police departments are using their 24/7 presence and regular contact with drug users to refer them to treatment
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Substance abuse prevention advocates say that increased isolation and a decrease in services is likely to create more relapses
University of Pennsylvania researchers said the video was as effective as in-person training at teaching bystanders to respond to overdoses
Evidence-based naloxone administration recommendations to minimize risk of COVID-19 exposure and alleviate provider fear
The position’s $49,100 annual salary is fully funded for two years through a Community Development Block Grant
Officials say the Contra Costa County pilot program will be the first to have EMS providers start buprenorphine treatment in the ambulance
State officials said the team would conduct outreach to overdose patients and use near-real-time EMS and hospital data to track overdose numbers
Wilson County EMS will begin rolling out a program to leave behind kits that contain naloxone and materials to help dispose of opioids after overdose calls
Experts say stronger drugs and scarce treatment are leading to a sharp increase in opioid overdoses and deaths in Cook County
Under the OneOhio plan, 30% of the money would go to community recovery efforts handled by local governments.
The proposal, modeled after a law Texas enacted last year, would give Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office oversight of local officials’ decisions to hire outside attorneys.
Other states are starting to emulate what has become known as the “Arizona model” for crisis care
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