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Legal issues in harm reduction
This presentation focused on legal issues surrounding overdose prevention efforts, and barriers to overcome to make treatments more accessible.
Equity in SUD Treatment and the ER Environment
CA Bridge offers valuable insight into the current inequities faced by health care workers in emergency departments, and how to improve these conditions. Hear some of their incredible stories and tips on how to integrate health equity into your work environment.
COPN: California Legislative Highlights for 2022
Hear about accomplishments in legislation related to California's overdose prevention efforts from 2021.
Harm Reduction is Healthcare: Sustainable Funding for Harm Reduction Programs
The National Harm Reduction Coalition created a brief e-course on how the healthcare financing system works and how harm reduction programs can tap into opportunities for funding.
Naloxone Distribution Program
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.
Sam Quiñones on Meth, Fentanyl, and the Least of Us
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.
Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion to Prevent Opioid Overdose
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.
SAMHSA releases 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
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).
Safe Rx Mendocino
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.
Best Practices for Providers Who Inherit Patients on Opioids
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.
Public Health Threats & the US Constitution: What Responders Need to Know About Equity, Law, and Public Health Authority
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.
Substance Use Navigator Training 101
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.
Rapid Adoption of Low-Threshold Buprenorphine Treatment at California Emergency Departments Participating in the CA Bridge Program
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.
Guidance on Handling the Increasing Prevalence of Drugs Adulterated or Laced with Fentanyl
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.
Overdose Prevention Resources During Climate Disasters
The Fall 2021 COPN Convening focused on overdose prevention strategies during disasters including fires, power outages, and the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
Let's Talk Marin
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.
To Combat Meth, California Will Try A Bold Treatment: Pay Drug Users To Stop Using
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.
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.
Law Enforcement's Role in Tackling the Opioid Epidemic
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.