Search Results

The standard panel of substances included in routine clinical drug screens (carried out in hospitals, clinics, treatment centers, etc.) should include screening for fentanyl exposure, particularly in jurisdictions where fentanyl is known to be prevalent in the...

The term "911 Good Samaritan Law" refers to local or state legislation that may provide overdose victims and/or overdose bystanders with limited immunity from drug-related criminal charges and other criminal or judicial consequences that may otherwise result f...

Naloxone distribution programs in criminal justice and treatment facilities (both inpatient  and outpatient) target individuals who are about to be released from supervision and/or cease treatment to receive overdose response training and naloxone kits prior t...

In this intervention, MAT should be available as a standard of care for incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder. Those receiving MAT when they enter a criminal justice setting may continue receiving this treatment, and those who are not on treatment ...

Sometimes called "needle exchange" or "syringe exchange," syringe programs provide access to clean sterile equipment used for the preparation and consumption of drugs as well as tools for the prevention and reversal of opioid overdose, such as naloxone trainin...

Patients receiving care in emergency departments who have untreated opioid use disorder are referred to a provider for long-term buprenorphine-based MAT. This referral is accompanied by initial doses of buprenorphine or a short-term prescription that can be fi...

A recent report showed that in 2015, about 2.2 million young people aged 12 to 17 were current (i.e., last 30 days) users of illicit (illegal) drugs. This substance use can lead to a variety of problems that can lead to a variety of problems that may result in...

Are you or a loved one struggling with drinking and/or drug use and you feel ready for some help but don't know where to start? Crow Wing County Chemical Health is here to help. Call us at 218-824-1140 (choose option 3, then select extension 3). We can assist ...

This section covers some commonly used substances and their risks. Learn more about these and others by reviewing the Drug Identification Chart. Also, see the DEA website for parents, educators, and caregivers at www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com. Nicotine More tha...

The chart on the following pages covers some commonly used substances and accessories. Also, please go to the DEA website for parents, educators, and caregivers (www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/drugs). To learn more, see the DEA’s Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide (www...

Look for these potential signs and symptoms... Blue or purple fingernails and lips Unresponsiveness to voice or touch Pinpoint-sized pupils Recognizing an Opioid Overdose When a person overdoses, breathing will slow dangerously ...

Helping Faith-based and Community Leaders Bring Hope to Our Communities Every day, 130+ Americans die from opioid-related overdoses. In 2017, over 11.4 million Americans misused prescription opioids, 2.1 million had an opioid-use disorder due to prescription ...

Increase Awareness Addiction is a treatable, chronic, medical condition. Tap local health experts to help diminish the stigma surrounding the condition, it's symptoms, as well as any contributing factors. 62.6% of Americans misuse opioids for pain. Promote...

A West Virginia pastor wisely said, "Churches are not neutral bystanders: What they don't say is just as important as what they do say." Finding a supportive community is essential to recovery. However, old conventions, based on misunderstandings about substa...

Connecting to a supportive community and reestablishing strong relationships are essential elements to ongoing recovery. To foster recovery, communities can host or connect people to community-based, 12-step and other recovery support programs, such as Alcoho...

We can save lives by referring people to proper treatment and helping them navigate systems of continued care. In fact, leaders in faith and community organizations can be trained to: Respond to emergency situations, Make referrals to treatment and recover...

Addiction can leave the lives of individuals and their families dramatically altered by the loss of jobs, homes, or damaged relationships. For decades, faith and community-based organizations have been providing the kinds of wrap-around services that can help ...

A leader from the Boys & Girls Club of America said recently, "Children may make up 25 percent of our population, but they are 100 percent of our future." Children exposed to abuse, neglect, mental illness, substance-use disorders in the household - or any ot...

With lives being lost daily, the opioid crisis is an all-hands-on-deck epidemic. Across the U.S., treatment professionals, law enforcement, faith communities, service providers, drug courts, schools, recreation centers, media, businesses, policy-makers, famili...

The following are opioid-related resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA), and other HHS divisions. Resour...