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Toolkits, guides, and other resources vetted by experts in overdose prevention.
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Trauma and Mass Incarceration
Philomena Kebec emphasizes the relationship between trauma and incarceration, specifically the lack of support given to those who have historically been oppressed.
Why partner with harm reduction programs?
This video describes the role that harm reduction plays in reducing rates of substance use disorder, and how they can make a difference when health care interventions alone are not enough.
Spotlight - Framing Your Message
This short video shows a flyer that the Northern Sierra Coalition used to get information out about pain medications and naloxone.
Strategies to Lower Opioid Demand
Dr. Willis discusses what strategies to use to lower the opioid supply and to safely manage chronic pain. He also addresses the steps of recovery for those who are experiencing opioid use disorder.
Spotlight - Strategies to Reduce Opioid Supply
Dr. Grover discusses how doctors can reduce the opioid supply and use safer prescribing methods for chronic pain.
Strategies to Reduce Opioid Supply
This video discusses strategies to effectively reduce the opioid supply.
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.
Telehealth Services a "Godsend' for Patients With Substance Use Disorders
From the start, patients like Richard (Ricky) Dominguez gravitated toward the telehealth counseling service, which they found much more accessible than in-person services. Dominguez, 26, has been battling substance use disorder since he was twelve. At the emergency room at a local hospital, he was referred to KCS, which, he says, “was a godsend.”
Naloxone Supply in California Q and A
This fact sheet covers the main discussion points and answered questions from the COPN webinar “Naloxone Supply in California.”
Fentanyl Frequently Asked Questions
This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about fentanyl, buprenorphine, and the impact fentanyl has on overdose prevention efforts.
Principles of Harm Reduction
Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs.
Harm Reduction Education On-Demand
Harm reduction strategies and tools should be accessible to everyone – regardless of location, time and or experience. National Harm Reduction Coalition offers a series of self-paced online learning modules that groups and individuals can complete on their own schedule and terms – anytime, anywhere.
Harm Reduction Issues: Overdose Prevention
The National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) offers evidence-based strategies that reduce the risk of dying from an overdose. It aims to support people who use drugs, and the people who love people who use drugs, with information to mitigate the risk of an overdose and to stop an overdose while it’s happening.
Drug Facts
Most overdose deaths are preventable, but the "tough on crime" rhetoric of the decades-long drug war and the stigma associated with drug use have blocked the widespread adoption of life-saving overdose prevention and treatment policies. The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is leading the national effort to reduce drug overdose deaths by promoting sensible, evidence-based solutions at the state and federal level.
Your Brain On Fentanyl
This video offers a new perspective on the effects of fentanyl on the brain, and how fentanyl has changed the landscape of overdose prevention.
Project COPE: Community Overdose Prevention Education
Learn about New York's Project COPE, which focuses on harm reduction and how you can help prevent overdoses in your community.
Fentanyl Use and Overdose Prevention Tips
Many individuals consume fentanyl without their knowledge (because they do not realize that it is in a product they’re using), while others are intentionally using fentanyl because of its potency. It is partly responsible for the current overdose crisis in the U.S., combined with a lack of resources and the criminalization of people who use drugs. This fact sheet from the National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) addresses some of the myths and lesser known facts about fentanyl.
Are Primary Care Providers a Good Fit for Treating Substance Abuse Disorders?
This video explains the importance of primary care in treating substance use disorder, and how providers can work to decrease the stigma around treatment services.
Fentanyl and Overdose Prevention Communications Toolkit
Use this toolkit from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to share information about the risks of fentanyl and how to prevent overdose.
Remedy Alliance for the People
Access to naloxone isn’t just a funding issue. Barriers to accessing low-cost naloxone are a result of the decades-long war on drugs. This organization is working to eliminate barriers from three different angles: distribution, technical assistance, and research.