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Fentanyl and Public Drug Use: A Doctor Gives the Facts
The Drug Policy Alliance’s newest video resource is focused on dispelling myths surrounding fentanyl and features, Dr. Goodman-Meza an expert on the intersection of infectious diseases and addiction. He knows better than most how crucial it is for us to approach drug use and the overdose crisis with solutions based in health and science.
The New Drug Talk: Connect to Protect Flyer
A flyer for the The New Drug Talk Connect to Protect on how to talk to kids about fentanyl. It is a two-sided flyer, with one side in English and the other Spanish.
The New Drug Talk: Connect to Protect Toolkit
This toolkit provides you with content to amplify the New Drug Talk message and includes: resources to share on social media, messaging guidelines, and draft email outreach.
College Opioid Overdose Prevention Messaging Toolkit
The CDPH Office of Communications has developed a toolkit to college opioid overdose prevention messaging. In the toolkit are overdose prevention messaging resources and examples that supports reducing stigma to protect the lives of college students in California.
Youth Friendly Fentanyl & Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
The CDPH Office of Communications has developed a toolkit to support fentanyl and opioid overdose prevention messaging. In the toolkit are overdose prevention messaging that supports reducing stigma to protect the lives of Californians.
SHARE: School Health Repository of Experiences March 2023: Resources to Address Youth Fentanyl Crisis
In this special edition, Safe Schools shares health and safety practices and experiences by and for California schools and local health workers to address the youth fentanyl crisis in California.
Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) Podcast Episode 48: Classwide Scheduling of Fentanyl-Related Substances Won’t Save Lives - It Will Overcriminalize Them
In this podcast episode, the Drug Policy Alliance’s Maritza Perez speaks with FRS expert and criminal defense attorney Patricia Richman to explain more about what classwide drug scheduling means, and why we are fighting against it.
Example Presentation: Fentanyl and Naloxone Training
This slide deck created by the San Benito County Opioid Task Force can be used as an example of a presentation on how to respond to an overdose, train the audience on administering naloxone and provide info on fentanyl and local data.
Sample Presentation for Teens
This slide deck created by the San Benito County Opioid Task Force can be used as an example of a presentation given to teens and adolescents when presenting on how to respond to an overdose, discuss administering naloxone and provide info on fentanyl.
Example Presentation: Fentanyl, Opioids, Narcan and Youth Presentation in Spanish
This slide deck is provided by Safe Rx Santa Cruz and Empower Watsonville and can be used as an example of a ready-made Spanish presentation when presenting to parents about overdose prevention and covering topics including fentanyl and naloxone.
Example Presentation: Fentanyl, Opioids, Narcan and Youth Presentation in English
This slide deck is provided by Safe Rx Santa Cruz and Empower Watsonville and can be used as an example of a ready-made presentation when presenting to parents about overdose prevention and covering topics including fentanyl and naloxone.
Example Presentation: Parent's Night Community Meetings
This slide deck is provided by Safe Rx Santa Cruz Coalition can be used as an example of a ready-made presentation when presenting to parents covering topics including fentanyl and naloxone.
High-Dose Buprenorphine Initiation in the Emergency Department Among Patients Using Fentanyl and Other Opioids
This research letter analyzes a cohort study comparing buprenorphine treatment initiation, response, and follow-up treatment engagement between patients who did and did not report fentanyl use at CA Bridge EDs (CA Bridge is an implementation facilitation program for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in California emergency departments (EDs)).
Fentanyl Awareness Pamphlet in Spanish
The Butte Glenn Opioid Safety Coalition created a pamphlet that highlights fentanyl awareness and resources.
Fentanyl Awareness Pamphlet in English
The Butte Glenn Opioid Safety coalition created a pamphlet that highlights fentanyl awareness and resources.
What is fentanyl? Spanish PDF
This flyer created by Prescribe Safe Monterey County is translated into Spanish providing advice around fentanyl, its potency, and harm reduction safety tips.
Fentanyl Overdose
In this JAMA Patient Page, Fentanyl Overdose, it provides an overview on how fentanyl overdose occurs, how it is treated, and other information on fentanyl.
Exhibit E Final Distributor Settlement Agreement
Exhibit E list of opioid remediation uses in reference to national opioid settlements (2022).
Fentanyl Test Strips (FTS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
The Overdose Prevention Initiative (OPI) team has created a Fentanyl Test Strips (FTS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s). This resource is located on the Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch page listed under: Publications and on the fentanyl resource page listed under: Why is fentanyl dangerous.
Fentanyl Frequently Asked Questions
This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about fentanyl, buprenorphine, and the impact fentanyl has on overdose prevention efforts.