Substance Information and Prevention
10 Guiding Principles of Recovery
SAMHSA's working guide of recovery.
DEA Recovery Resources
Hiding Places Video
How to Find Help
The following are links to resources and services that offer guides, information, and more for re...
Know the Signs of Addiction
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 14 Americans reports experien...
Prevention and Resources
The following links lead to various resources that focus on prevention and general information: ...
Recovery
The following links lead to resources that revolve around recovery: Recovery is Possible Life...
Treatment
SAMHSA's National Helpline Websites: https://findtreatment.gov/ https://www.samhsa.gov/find-...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose: What's Working in the United States
An introduction for public health, law enforcement, local organizations, and others striving to s...
911 Good Samaritan Laws
The term "911 Good Samaritan Law" refers to local or state legislation that may provide overdose ...
Academic Detailing
“Detailing” is a structured educational strategy developed by commercial manufacturers of medical...
Eliminating Prior-Authorization Requirements for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
In this scenario, health insurance providers cover the cost of MAT as a standard benefit and all ...
Guiding Principles
Below are four overarching principles, lessons gleaned from previous public health emergencies, s...
Initiating Buprenorphine-based MAT in Emergency Departments
Patients receiving care in emergency departments who have untreated opioid use disorder are refer...
Introduction and Overview
Who is this document for? This document is to assist community leaders, local and regional organ...
MAT in Criminal Justice Settings and Upon Release
In this intervention, MAT should be available as a standard of care for incarcerated individuals ...
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
MAT is a proven pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder. The backbone of this treatment...
Naloxone Distribution in Treatment Centers and Criminal Justice Settings
Naloxone distribution programs in criminal justice and treatment facilities (both inpatient and ...
Screening for Fentanyl in Routine Clinical Toxicology Testing
The standard panel of substances included in routine clinical drug screens (carried out in hospit...
Syringe Services Programs
Sometimes called "needle exchange" or "syringe exchange," syringe programs provide access to clea...
Targeted Naloxone Distribution
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can quickly and safely reverse the potentially fatal effect...
Information About Opioids (NIH)
Opioids are a class of drugs that include synthetic opioids such as fentanyl; pain relievers avai...
Preventing an Opioid Overdose: Know the Signs. Save a Life. (CDC)
Opioid Overdose Basics Prescription opioids (like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine) and illi...
Real Stories (CDC)
The following videos were created by real people who have experience with the national opioid cri...
Recognizing an Opioid Overdose (IDPH)
Look for these potential signs and symptoms... Blue or purple fingernails and lips ...
Recovery is Possible: Treatment for Opioid Addiction (CDC)
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/treatment/opioid-addiction.html#cdc_generic_sect...
Rural Community Action Guide
Action Steps to Bridge the Transportation Gap
Transportation is a significant challenge for persons with SUD who lack access to public transit ...
Impact of Addiction on A Rural Community
Impact of Addiction on A Rural Community Partner Insight and Recommended Action Steps Drug ad...
Managing The Push And Pull On Fiscal Resources During The Opioid Crisis
Managing The Push And Pull On Fiscal Resources During The Opioid Crisis By National Association ...
Taking Action To Address Substance Use Disorder In The Farming Community
Taking Action To Address Substance Use Disorder In The Farming Community By American Farm Bureau...
Using Data to Better Understand Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder
Using Data to Better Understand Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder By NORC Walsh Cen...
Workforce Development: Increasing Opportunities For Employment During The Opioid Crisis
Workforce Development: Increasing Opportunities For Employment During The Opioid Crisis By Natio...
The Opioid Crisis Practical Toolkit
Building Community Capacity
We can save lives by referring people to proper treatment and helping them navigate systems of co...
Connect and Collaborate
With lives being lost daily, the opioid crisis is an all-hands-on-deck epidemic. Across the U.S.,...
Federal Resources - General
The following are opioid-related resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad...
Get Ahead of the Problem
A leader from the Boys & Girls Club of America said recently, "Children may make up 25 percent of...
Increase Awareness
A West Virginia pastor wisely said, "Churches are not neutral bystanders: What they don't say is ...
Open Your Doors
Connecting to a supportive community and reestablishing strong relationships are essential elemen...
Overview
Increase Awareness Addiction is a treatable, chronic, medical condition. Tap local health expe...
Rebuild and Restore
Addiction can leave the lives of individuals and their families dramatically altered by the loss ...
The Opioid Crisis Practical Toolkit
Helping Faith-based and Community Leaders Bring Hope to Our Communities Every day, 130+ American...
Preventing Opioid Use Disorder (CDC)
What is Opioid Use Disorder? Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), a substance use disorder, sometimes refe...
Opioid & Fentanyl Addiction (Gateway Recovery Center)
Opioid and fentanyl addiction has increased significantly in America in the last decade. Annually...
Understanding Opioid Addiction (University of Minnesota)
The opioid crisis has had a heavy impact on people living in the United States and has resulted i...
What is Naloxone? (Know The Dangers.com)
Naloxone Saves Lives Naloxone, also known as Narcan®, is a medicine that can help someone during...
World Health Organization: Opioid Overdose
Article: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/opioid-overdose Key Facts The term...
Be Prepared - Know The Dangers
Overdoses can happen quickly. And when they occur, every minute counts. If you know how to spot a...
Opioid Use Disorder - American Psychiatric Association
What is an opioid? Opioids are natural, semi-synthetic, or synthetic molecules that interact wit...
What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Opioids
Every patient should ask questions when getting a new prescription. This is especially important ...
CDC - Preventing Opioid Use Disorder
What is Opioid Use Disorder? Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), a substance use disorder, sometimes refe...
Dose of Reality
Prescription Drug Abuse is the Fastest Growing Drug Problem in the United States and in Minneso...
MN Department of Health - Promising Overdose Prevention Practices
Promising opioid overdose prevention practices include upstream actions and evidence-based practi...
Overdose Prevention Media Gallery
To spread awareness of life-saving resources, MDH is sharing stories of recovery, prevention, and...
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a medical condition for which there are several effective treatments...
MN Dept. of Health: Substance Use Prevention
Drug overdose prevention work requires local organizations, health care systems, legislators, and...
MN Dept. of Health - Opioids and Fentanyl
Opioids are effective pain-relievers that can cause euphoria and lead to addiction, whether they ...
How to Talk about Substance Use
The way we talk about substance use matters because stigma kills. Stigma is shame directed at peo...