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Mayo Clinic. (2024, January 17). The role of healthcare professionals in opioid addiction prevention. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/Mayo Clinic. (2024, January 17). The role of healthcare professionals in opioid addiction prevention. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/
This webinar series will present current topics, research, and findings on the prevention of opioid misuse and use disorder.
During these 20-30 minute podcasts, listeners will be introduced to two HEAL Prevention Cooperative women researchers who will discuss their work and experiences in prevention science. The podcasts highlight these women leaders’ important and groundbreaking prevention research, share information about their career pathways, and encourage young women to pursue prevention research as a career.
This resource highlights research efforts to prevent Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) by developing and implementing evidence-based interventions tailored to underserved populations. It focuses on addressing social determinants of health and systemic challenges while promoting scalable prevention strategies in various settings like the justice system and community health centers. Funded through the NIH HEAL Initiative, the program aims to improve health equity and reduce opioid misuse through targeted research and practical solutions.
This CDC resource provides a comprehensive overview of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), including its definition, risk factors, and prevention strategies. It emphasizes the importance of proper prescription practices, monitoring programs, and patient education to reduce the risk of OUD. The guide also outlines various treatment options, including medication-assisted treatments and counseling, to support recovery and manage opioid addiction effectively.
Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) have unique risks and struggles, including opioid and other drug use. With 79% of study samples reporting opioid use and 52% reporting drug-related overdose, the opioid epidemic has disproportionately affected youth who are homeless. Housing First interventions employ housing as a basic human right and assert that housing should be provided first, regardless of engagement in other treatments. While a unique opioid prevention intervention, housing first strategies serve as a baseline for other beneficial interventions targeting drug use. This recorded presentation is designed for psychiatrists, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses/nurse practitioners, social workers, psychologists, other mental health clinicians working in a community health capacity.
Substance use and substance use disorder affects employees, workplaces, families, and communities. Employers have the opportunity to identify early signs and symptoms of a substance use disorder, and help connect employees to treatment and recovery supports. This toolkit developed by the Minnesota Department of Health includes five steps to prevent and address substance use disorder within your workplace.
The Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network works to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance use prevention interventions, and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field.
In this webinar, “Preventing Fentanyl Use by Youth and Young Adults”, viewers will learn how fentanyl is an emerging threat for youth and young adults as well as prevention strategies from SAMHSA, DEA, and ONDCP.
Request to become an Overdose Reversal Medication Distribution site.
In this video, scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse answer common questions about drug use and addiction. The episode What Is Addiction? introduces viewers to the brain’s reward pathway, brain development and how addiction science continues to advance treatment and prevention of substance use disorder.
To help public health practitioners prevent overdose, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, developed these resources and tools for overdose prevention.
This Training is designed to educate mandated reporters on opioid misuse and abuse and how to report to Nevada Adult Protective Services if you suspect abuse of vulnerable adults.
Assures teens with parents who abuse alcohol or drugs that, “It’s not your fault!” and that they are not alone. Encourages teens to seek emotional support from other adults, school counselors, and youth support groups such as Alateen, and provides a resource list.
This face sheet contains information for patients about preventing opioid addiction.
The PACT Coalition seeks to empower Southern Nevada with the resources to prevent substance misuse for all ages and promote recovery through culturally competent advocacy, education, stigma reduction, support, and outreach. A diverse cross-section of community leadership is represented by the PACT Coalition that will work together to ensure a sustainable future and a healthier community. PACT Coalition keeps an updated resource list for Southern Nevada.
Join Together Northern Nevada (JTNN) is a coalition based in Northern Nevada whose mission is to create a healthy drug-free community by building successful partnerships to support prevention education and outreach. JTNN keeps an updated resource list for Washoe County students, staff, and families.
There are strategies that can assist community leaders, local and regional organizers, non-profit groups, law enforcement, public health, and members of the public in understanding and navigating effective ways to prevent opioid overdose in their communities. Use this information as a reference for evidence-based practices that have been successfully implemented in the U.S.
Implementing an effective Crisis Response System benefits individuals, families and communities. This training will provide an overview of the goals and strategies to consider when designing and implementing an effective Crisis Response System while also considering how to structure services and approaches to best meet the needs of individuals who experience a mental health crisis and how to respond to individuals at risk of suicide.
This tool educates prevention professionals about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including what ACEs are, their prevalence, their impact on substance use and other behavioral health outcomes, and how to integrate addressing them into existing prevention.
This guide offers parents the information they need to raise children who understand the risks of substance use. This guide includes an overview of substance use among children, youth, and young adults; descriptions of substances young people may use; a look at risk factors that may make children, youth, and young adults try alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs—and protective factors that help offset those risks; age-specific suggestions for how to talk to young people about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; and tips on what parents can do if they suspect their child is using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. The guide, “Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention,” was funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools.
This toolkit provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose. The toolkit also emphasizes that harm reduction and access to treatment are essential aspects of overdose prevention.
SAMHSA offers a wealth of resources for practitioners, including treatment guidelines, training materials, and publications specific to opioid use disorder. Their website provides access to evidence-based practices, treatment guidelines, and clinical tools.