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The Fentalog Study: A Subset of Nonfatal Suspected Opioid-Involved Overdoses with Toxicology Testing
Using data from The Fentalog Study, this dashboard provides estimates of substances detected in samples from patients experiencing a suspected opioid-involved overdose. These data can be used in combination with nonfatal drug overdose data from the CDC’s Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) system to improve understanding of drug use patterns in nonfatal overdoses.
Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC)
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) is a multicenter toxicosurveillance and research network. As a toxicosurveillance network, ToxIC can detect new and emerging drugs of abuse, adverse effects of new medications in the post-marketing phase, and emerging toxicological threats. On their webpage you can explore their various projects like the Fentalog Project, learn more about ToxIC, and more.
Addiction in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Podcast
A practical and evidence-based podcast on how to think about, diagnose, and treat substance use disorders in the Emergency Department and Acute Care
CDC’s New Fatal Overdose Data Visualization Dashboard from the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)
The CDC’s Division of Overdose Prevention developed an interactive data visualization tool, the SUDORS dashboard, which displays fatal overdose data from 2020. Participating jurisdictions provide data abstracted from multiple data sources including death certificates, medical examiner/coroner reports, and postmortem toxicology.
An assessment of the limits of three devices for drug checking of fentanyl in street-acquired samples
This study examined the validity in identifying the presence of fentanyl of three portable devices that could be used in providing drug checking services and drug supply surveillance.
Sample Website Site Map Draft
This guide offers examples on how to lay out your website's information and resources effectively.
Sample Website Style Guide
This guide provides an example of how to create a visually effective website that will draw in more users to your coalition's messaging.
Sample Website Map
This website map for the Santa Barbara Fighting Back Opioid Safety Network is an example of how you might structure your coalition's website to create optimal impact and viewing preferences.
Sample Social Media Messages
These are sample Facebook posts and media campaigns related to fentanyl-related deaths, MAT, and overdose prevention strategies.
Supporting Telehealth and Technology-assisted Services for People Who Use Drugs: A Resource Guide
This resource guide offers recommendations, tools and examples from the field to better implement telehealth and technology-assisted services to increase access to care and improve outcomes for people with SUD.
ODMAP Workshop
This panel discussion described ODMAP and its contribution to tracking and prevention overdose statistics.
California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
This dashboard and data is the result of ongoing collaboration between the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), Department of Justice, and the California Health Care Foundation.
Utilizing the CDPH Opioid Safety Dashboard
When looking at the news, we often see numbers for the opioid epidemic, but do those numbers represent where you live? How can you communicate, measure and track key opioid safety indicators for your community? This infographic goes over the key elements of using the California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard, created by the California Department of Public Health.