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Lessons Learned in Communicating with Data
Learn more about how to communicate with data from subject matter expert Andy Krackov. This fact sheet goes through Andy's ten tips on using data to tell stories, providing resources for each key competency.
Pharmacy Access to Sterile Injection Supplies for People Who Inject Drugs
There can be a lot of pushback in communities when it comes to syringe services. This article about how pharmacies can expand over-the-counter sterile injection supplies to prevent the spread of infection, especially during COVID-19.
How To Tell a Story With Your Data
Use this resource sheet to learn strategies for telling a story with your data, along with seeing real life examples, instructional materials and other data related resources.
Marin County Letter to Pharmacists
Opioid prescribing in Marin has decreased 48 percent since 2014, when safe prescribing was made a local public health priority. Read this news release to learn more.
National Roadmap on State-Level Efforts to End the Nation’s Drug Overdose Epidemic
This document was originally released in 2019 as a guide to help policymakers end the opioid epidemic. This document has now been expanded to include best practices and action items regarding COVID-19 and racial inequities.
Jail-Based MAT: Promising Practices, Guidelines, and Resources for the Field
Historically, it has not been the responsibility of the sheriff s and jail administrators to be primary providers of substance use disorder treatments. But with thousands of Americans dying every week from drug overdoses and those recently released from jail among the most defenseless, the situation has changed - sheriffs have taken on the challenge.
Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings
This guide focuses on using medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in jails and prisons, and during the reentry process when justice-involved persons return to the community. It provides an overview of policies and evidence-based practices that reduce the risk of overdose and relapse.
Spirit of Harm Reduction: A Toolkit for Communities of Faith Facing Overdose
This toolkit explains how faith communities can contribute to harm reduction efforts within their communities in order to change principles, practices, and policies.
Clinical Tools for Primary Care Providers
This webpage provides tools for primary care providers to help carry out the complex task of balancing pain management with the potential risks that prescription opioids pose.