Today, SAMHSA, in collaboration with RTI International, is releasing the following resource intended to aid community practitioners in the ongoing work to end the overdose crisis. “Engaging Community Coalitions to Decrease Opioid Overdose Deaths”. This product will equip public health practitioners, coalitions, nonprofits, and other groups working to prevent opioid-related death in their local communities […]
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Today, SAMHSA, in collaboration with RTI International, is releasing the following resource intended to aid community practitioners in the ongoing work to end the overdose crisis. Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA) and it is available for free online. This product will equip public health practitioners, coalitions, nonprofits, and other groups working to prevent
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Naloxone is a safe, life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids. Termed an ‘opioid overdose reversal medication’, Naloxone is easy to carry and administer. This poster illustrates the comparison of Naloxone with an automated external defibrillator (AED), another life-saving tool. Naloxone frequently asked questions Naloxone trainings / videos Other naloxone resources Hard copies
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The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center cordially invite you to register for Guam’s Fourth Annual Conference on Substance Use Disorders among Pacific Islanders.
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SAMHSA has issued a new practical guide on Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Approaches for First Responders. When first responders (law enforcement, fire, and EMS) encounter people who use drugs (PWUD), they have an opportunity to connect individuals to a variety of different substance use services depending on their needs. This resource document
This webinar will provide an overview on the clinical considerations for assessing and treating stimulant use disorders in specific populations.
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Natural disasters can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone who has been affected by the brush fires in Hawaii. The Disaster Distress Helpline is sponsored by the Substance
The Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center (Pacific Southwest ROTA-R) announces the launch of a toll-free phone number! This number connects rural behavioral health and cooperative extension professionals as well as other rural stakeholders to Pacific Southwest ROTA-R staff for information, resources, events, and local experts to address opioid and stimulant misuse affecting
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The Pacific Southwest ROTA-R toll-free phone number connects rural behavioral health and cooperative extension professionals as well as other rural stakeholders to staff for information, resources, events, and local experts to address opioid and stimulant misuse affecting rural communities in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Jurisdictions.
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On June 6, 2023, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), published National Model Standards for Peer Support Certification (see attached) for substance use, mental health and family peer workers.