DHCS created the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) to combat opioid overdose-related deaths throughout California. The NDP aims to address the opioid crisis by reducing opioid overdose deaths through the provision of free naloxone.

Author and journalist Sam Quiñones focuses on the devastation caused by methamphetamine and fentanyl in the United States, and what role community and other institutions can play.

Communities across the country have implemented deflection and pre-arrest diversion (DPAD) initiatives to link people who use drugs to evidence-based care and services instead of incarceration. This webpage highlights these resources and toolkits.

These are the findings from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), released by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

This campaign provides stories and resources to help their community overcome high rates of substance use. Check out their resources on treatment options, how to get naloxone, and watch stories of community members in recovery.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released an action notice for providers that details best practices to consider and offers supportive resources to use when inheriting patients on opioid therapy due to facility closures and other causes.

This free training includes an overview of laws that affect how government can respond to health crises in ways that advance rather than hinder health equity.

Understanding mental health concerns and dual diagnosis can be challenging. This training helps you navigate complex behavioral health cases to improve your skills as a SUN.

This research from CA Bridge explains how low-threshold ED buprenorphine treatment implemented with a harm reduction approach and active navigation to outpatient addiction treatment was successful in achieving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in diverse California communities.

To help remediate the impacts of the rising rates of drugs adulterated or laced with fentanyl, the National Council Medical Director Institute (MDI) issued this new publication.

The Fall 2021 COPN Convening focused on overdose prevention strategies during disasters including fires, power outages, and the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

RxSafe Marin is committed to supporting youth and listening to youth voices. They are involved in several youth initiatives, including partnering with other community coalitions to distribute Let’s Talk, a resource for parents and teens to begin navigating conversations about substance use.

This article describes how California is taking an unusual approach to tackling the rising rates of fatal drug overdoses: paying drug users not to use drugs.

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.

This video's purpose is to increase awareness and reduce stigma surrounding substance and opioid use disorders and discuss laws and regulations pertaining to substance use and mental health services.

This toolkit provides informative fact sheets, tips, and guidance for people who use drugs, engage in sex work, those who are unhoused, and the stakeholders who work with these communities.

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a Rental Assistance Toolkit to ensure that state and local entities are aware of the many programs available to provide emergency rental assistance.

This study poses questions for what will happen in the future regarding the trends of infectious diseases and discusses the transition from injected drugs to smoking fentanyl.

OPI research scientists have tracked the rise in overdose deaths in California over the past five years. This data brief demonstrates that the opioid epidemic remains a significant, complex, and evolving public health issue.

John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, how hard they’ve been fighting to defend their name, and why you should judge the situation for yourself.