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Hurricanes, Tornadoes & Lightning Lesson For Kids | Extreme Weather! Definition of Extreme Weather Extreme weather is any weather that falls outside of normal patterns. This includes heavy winds, thunderstorms, floods, heat waves, tornados, hurricanes, hai...

Weather events like severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes are happening more often. Between weather reports, news coverage, and the storms themselves, it can be a lot for kids to handle. Here are some tips on how to help them feel less stressed befo...

Website: https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2024/02/study-adolescents-who-use-substances-at-higher-risk-for-mental-illness-suicide/ Review led by University of Minnesota researcher found link between mental illness and the use of a range of ...

Every family is unique, but all families share a bond that can be used to support one another during trying times While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for helping a family member who is drinking too much, using drugs, or dealing with a mental illness,...

Listen at: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2024/06/12/why-postpartum-depression-and-other-perinatal-mood-disorders-so-often-go-untreated  Perinatal mood disorders — such as postpartum depression and anxiety — are the most common complications during and after...

Website: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/underage-drinking  Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s youth and can cause them enormous...

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week/prevention-resources  Strengthen your prevention efforts by integrating national data; sharing materials and information from other substance misuse prevention programs; and using additional publications and res...

Slang: O.C./Oxy/Percs/Vike/M/Monkey/White Stuff/Schoolboy/Sizzurp/Purple/Drank/Loads Get The Facts Opioids Affect Your Brain. Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers av...

Website: https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/treatment/opioid-addiction.html#cdc_generic_section_2-everyone-can-play-a-role  Purpose Opioid addiction, also known as opioid use disorder (OUD), is a chronic and relapsing disease that can affect any...

Take Action Use these tips to talk with your teen: Check in frequently to see how they are doing. Choose informal times to talk, such as in the car; during dinner, or while watching TV. Be clear and consistent about your expectations regarding op...

Opioids are a class of drugs that include synthetic opioids such as fentanyl; pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, morphine; the illegal drug heroin; and many others. Use of opioids...

The linked document is an extensive book that covers the following: Section 1: Face of Addiction Section 2: Impact of Addiction on a Rural Community Section 3: Prevention Section 4: Treatment Section 5: Recovery Link to Download: https://www.usda.gov/sit...

Opioid Overdose Basics Prescription opioids (like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine) and illicit opioids (like heroin and illegally made fentanyl) are powerful drugs that have a risk of a potentially fatal overdose. Anyone who uses opioids can experience a...

Who is this document for? This document is to assist community leaders, local and regional organizers, non-profit groups, law enforcement, public health, and members of the public in understanding and navigating effective strategies to prevent opioid overdose...

Below are four overarching principles, lessons gleaned from previous public health emergencies, such as the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 1990s. These principles serve as a guide for the design and implementation of effective overdose prevention strategies....

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can quickly and safely reverse the potentially fatal effects of an opioid overdose. Targeted distribution programs seek to train and equip individuals who are most likely to encounter or witness an overdose—especially peop...

MAT is a proven pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder. The backbone of this treatment is FDA approved medications. Agonist drugs, methadone and buprenorphine, activate opioid receptors in the brain, preventing painful opioid withdrawal symptoms wit...

“Detailing” is a structured educational strategy developed by commercial manufacturers of medical and pharmaceutical technologies to market these products to prescribers and pharmacists. “Academic detailing” consists of structured visits to healthcare provider...

In this scenario, health insurance providers cover the cost of MAT as a standard benefit and all requirements that a physician contact the insurance provider for approval prior to writing the prescription (a process called “prior authorization”) are removed. W...