Classroom and Family Resources
Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse
NIDA’s reading material to help parents communicate positively with their children.
Healthy Pregnancy Flyer
SAMHSA’s flyer for women with opioid use disorder who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant.
Opioid Facts for Teens
NIDA’s reading material for teens to learn about opioids.
Recovering from Opioid Overdose
SAMHSA opioid overdose prevention toolkit, resources for overdose survivors and family members, advice on finding a network of support, and other resources.
Safety Advice for Patients and Family Members
SAMHSA opioid overdose prevention toolkit, safety advice for patients and family members.
Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask
NIDA’s guide for what questions to ask when looking for substance abuse treatment and when talking with your doctor.
What to Do with Left Over Medicines
Product Stewardship Institute lists resources to find pharmacy, clinic, hospital, or law enforcement locations for patients and family to drop-off leftover medications.
What to Do If Your Teen or Young Adult Has a Problem with Drugs
NIDA’s step-by-step guide for parents to start asking for help for their child’s substance abuse.
What to Do If Your Adult Friend or Loved One Has a Problem with Drugs
NIDA’s step-by-step guide for teens to start asking for help for their parent or adult friend’s substance abuse.
What to Do If You Have a Problem With Drugs: For Adults
NIDA’s step-by-step guide for adults to start asking for help for substance abuse.
Substance Use Prevention: A Resource Guide for School Staff
The Office of National Drug Control Policy describes strategies and resources for teachers, school nurses, social workers, school administrators, or other school staff members to recognize the signs of substance use in students and refer students for help.
Teen Focused Information
“Resources for teachers, counselors, program facilitators, and parents to talk with their teens about drug use, including lesson plans, interactive activities, and drug facts.”
Operation Prevention
Education for students about preventing opioid misuse. Includes “Virtual Field Trips, English & Spanish language standards-aligned K-12 curriculum resources, a parent toolkit, and a national peer-to-peer video challenge.”
New Degree Could Bring Help in Opioid Crisis
David Palmer of The Cullman Times describes the University of Alabama’s addition of a degree in Addiction and Recovery.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI promotes and educates about mental health. Includes information and resources for young people, veterans, families, and anyone wanting to learn more.
Lesson Plan and Activity Finder
NIDA for Teens’ drug-related lesson plans, activities, and toolkits for teachers, parents, and youth organizations.
Active Minds
Active Minds promotes mental health for students and young people. College campuses may have an Active Minds chapter.
What to Do If You Have a Drug Problem: For Teens and Young Adults
NIDA’s step-by-step guide for teens and young adults to start asking for help for substance abuse.
Facts About Opioids, Overdose, and Treatment
Understanding the Opioid Crisis
Alabama Department of Mental Health. Tools, tips, and facts.
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: the Science of Addiction
NDA describes the science behind addiction.
Evzio
Information on how to use and obtain Evzio®, the naloxone auto-injector to reverse opioid overdose.
Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby Fact Sheets
SAMHSA Fact Sheets for mothers-to-be who are recovering from opioid use disorder.
Help, Resources, and Information: National Opioids Crisis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives information and resources for people, families, and communities to prevent opioid overdose and treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
How Opioids Reshape Your Brain, and What Scientists are Learning About Addiction
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Ian Hayden interviews researchers studying how opioids and addiction reshape the brain.
Narcan® Nasal Spray
Facts about the naloxone nasal spray, Narcan®, where to purchase it, and how to use it. Includes information for individuals with opioid use disorder, their loved ones, prescribers, pharmacists, first responders, and other public health officials.
Opioid Use Disorder Facts
SAMHSA opioid overdose prevention toolkit, opioid use disorder facts.
Opioids and Heroin
Facts about opioids, heroin, overdose signs and symptoms, and what you can do to help. Information is provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Prescription Opioids: What You Need to Know
A handout from the CDC with information about prescription opioids, to keep you safe.
Prevent Opioid Misuse
The CDC’s tips for how to prevent prescription opioid misuse.
Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: a Reseearch-based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes the science behind addiction and treatment for adolescents.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: a Research-based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes the science behind addiction and treatment.
SAMHSA’s Programs and Learning Resources
“SAMHSA’s programs and campaigns offer information, training, and technical assistance to improve the quality and delivery of behavioral health services across the nation.”
The Intersection of Opioid Abuse, Overdose, and Suicide: Understanding the Connections
Suicide Prevention Resource Center webinar.
Slone & Loyd Opioids and Tennessee Courts Video
A video describing the science behind addiction and the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Initiative.
Licensed to Pill Documentary
A documentary “exploring the overprescription of opioids in America.”
First Responder Resources
Engaging Law Enforcement in Opioid Overdose Response: Frequently Asked Questions
Includes answers to frequently asked questions that law enforcement officers may have about opioid overdose, and information on how to reverse an opioid overdose using naloxone.
Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders
Flyer describing fentanyl safety recommendations for first responders.
Five Essential Steps for First Responders
SAMHSA opioid overdose prevention toolkit, five essential steps for first responders.
Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit
The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit is a “clearinghouse of resources to support law enforcement agencies in establishing a naloxone program. The Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit provides law enforcement with the knowledge and tools needed to reduce opioid overdoses and help save lives. In the toolkit you will find answers to frequent questions about naloxone and sample documents and templates, such as data collection forms, standard operating procedures, training materials, press releases, community outreach materials, and memoranda of agreement (MOA) between first responders and medical directors. These templates can be downloaded and customized for your own agency.”
Sharable Graphics and Videos
The CDC’s sharable graphics, handouts, and videos about opioids and overdose.
Fentanyl: The Real Deal Training Video
Training video for law enforcement and first responders who come in contact with fentanyl, hosted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Support Groups and Helplines
Apps and Social Resources
List of apps and radio programs to help recover from substance use disorder.
Council on Substance Abuse
Helpline (1-877-435-7425) and recovery service centered in Montgomery, Alabama.
Grief Recovery After Substance Passing (GRASP)
A support group for those who have lost a loved one to substance use disorder or overdose.
Parents of Addicted Loved-ones (PAL)
A support group for parents. Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) “is a support group of parents helping parents.” PAL meets every week to offer free education and support for parents who have a child with substance use disorder.
People Engaged in Recovery (PEIR) Support Group
A support group for people in recovery. Call 888-421-PEIR(7347) for help.
Recovery Organization of Support Specialists (ROSS)
Support group and helpline. ROSS offers support groups in Birmingham, AL and a 24/7 phone and email helpline. Call 844-307-1760 or email helpline4u.al@gmail.com for help 24/7. Their Birmingham office can be reached at 205-848-2112.
Workplace Resources
Drug Take-Back Locator
Patients and family can use this web-based tool to find locations to drop off leftover medications.
Is Your Workplace Prepared for the Opioid Epidemic?
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) describes a few workplace solutions to help address the opioid crisis.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in the Workplace
This document provides information for employers wishing to assist or support workers with opioid use disorder, in addition to providing general information about medication-assisted treatment (MAT), also known as medication-based treatment.
Prescription Opioids: What You Need to Know
A handout from the CDC with information about prescription opioids, to keep your employees safe.
Sharable Graphics and Videos
The CDC’s sharable graphics, handouts, and videos about opioids and overdose.
National Council for Behavioral Health Prescribing Guidelines
Infographic to post in the workplace or distribute in newsletters to healthcare providers.
National Council for Behavioral Health Provider Prescribing Infographic
Infographic to post in the workplace or distribute in newsletters to healthcare providers.
National Council for Behavioral Health Treatment Options Infographic
Infographic to post in the workplace or distribute in newsletters to healthcare providers.
News
A Rural Community Decided To Treat Its Opioid Problem Like A Natural Disaster
NPR’s Anna Boiko-Weyrauch describes a rural community’s strategies to combat the opioid epidemic.
A Simple Reason so Many Older Americans are Overdosing on Opioids
The Atlantic’s Lola Fadulu describes how more communication between doctors and older adults may be needed to help prevent opioid use disorder.
Alabama Gets Federal Assistance to Help Take Drug Dealers, Drugs Off the Streets
Alabama Today’s Elizabeth Patton describes the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s efforts to stop drug dealers and those who falsely obtain prescription drugs.
Alabama In Top 5 For Opioid Sales In U.S.
Patch’s Michael Seale describes the results of a study looking at opioid sales in Alabama.
AP Analysis: ‘Obamacare’ Shapes Opioid Grant Spending
AP news article by Carla K. Johnson and Nicky Forster, October 2018, describing the effect of Obamacare on opioid spending and insurance coverage of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
Amid Opioid Crisis, Google Maps Will Show Where to Dispose Drugs
CNN’s Kaya Yurieff discusses how to use Google’s search feature to find drug disposal locations: type “drug drop off near me” into the Google search bar.
Breaking the Cycle: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the Criminal Justice System
In a SAMHSA blog, Jon Berg M.Ed. describes the use of medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in the criminal justice system.
Calhoun County Anti-Drug Agency Installs Drug Takeback Bin at Drug Store
WBRC FOX6 News’ Dixon Hayes describes the drug take-back bin located at Downey’s Drugs on Highway 202 in Calhoun County, AL.
DEA, Google Team Up to Make Drug Disposal Easier
The Washington Free Beacon’s Charles Fain Lehman describes the partnership between Google and the DEA to develop Google Maps’ tool for people to locate locations to dispose of unused prescription drugs.
Harvard Study Names Alabama as One of the States with Highest Rate of Opioid Prescriptions
Rocket City Now’s Rebecca Petit describes a Harvard study in which Alabama was found to have one of the highest rates of opioid prescribing in the US.
Hypnosis Could be Key Treatment for Opioid Addiction
WSFA 12 News’ Tonya Terry describes the potential for hypnotherapy in helping to treat chronic pain.
In Pennsylvania, People Lined Up For Free Naloxone
Alabama Public Radio’s Brett Sholtis describes an event in Pennsylvania where free naloxone was given out community members.
Kids Whose Parents Use Opioids are Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide
Florence Health news article by Rosemary Black, describing the link between opioid use among parents and suicide attempts in children. Based on a study published in the JAMA Psychiatry journal.
Lawmakers Announce Opioid Overdose Devices for High Schools Statewide
Alabama Today’s Elizabeth Patton describes the donation of Evzio® (naloxone auto-injectors) to AL schools statewide.
Legislators Tackle Opioids
Alabama Today’s Elizabeth Patton describes the donation of Evzio® (naloxone auto-injectors) to AL state rescue vehicles.
Mother on a Mission: Pushing for State Change after Son’s Accidental Overdose
ABC 33/40’s Ashley Gooden describes the J.K. Elrod bill.
New Degree Could Bring Help in Opioid Crisis
David Palmer of The Cullman Times describes the University of Alabama’s addition of a degree in Addiction and Recovery.
New Emergency Protocol Targets Opioid Addiction and Deaths
Over the Mountain Journal’s Sam Prickett describes UAB’s emergency department protocols to help combat the opioid crisis in Jefferson County, AL.
Opioid Addiction Skyrockets in Pregnant Women, CDC Says
WSFA 12 News’ Ed Payne describes the story of one mother-to-be’s search for treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
Opioid Crisis: Overdose Fighting Devices in Alabama Schools
CBS, WKRG Staff describe how Alabama schools can obtain free Evzio® (naloxone auto-injector) to reverse opioid overdose.
Panel Discussion Held in Colbert County to Help End Opioid Crisis
WHNT 19 News’ Carter Watkins describes a roundtable discussion held in Colbert County, AL to address the opioid crisis.
Peer Support Specialists Care for and Connect Rural Behavioral Health Clients
The Rural Monitor’s Allee Mead describes resources for individuals in rural areas to connect with other behavioral health clients.
Study Reveals Opioid Patients Face Multiple Barriers to Treatment
A Vanderbilt study found that “in areas of the country disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, treatment programs are less likely to accept patients paying through insurance of any type or accept pregnant women.”
The Opioid Crisis in Birmingham: Ways You Can Help Slow the Epidemic
Bham Now’s Sharron Mendel Swain describes the opioid epidemic in Alabama.
To Help Fight the Opioid Crisis, a New Tool From Maps and Search
Google’s Dane Glasgow describes Google Maps’ prescription drug disposal locator tool.
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Overdose
The U.S. Surgeon General emphasizes the importance of naloxone to reverse opioid overdose, and encourages patients, families, community members, and healthcare providers to learn how to use naloxone and carry it with them.
UAB Creates Program for Opioid Users
The UAB Department of Emergency Medicine is taking aim at the opioid epidemic. A new program, the ED MAT, or Medication Assisted Treatment Protocol, is funded by a $1.5 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Other partners are the UAB Center for AIDS Research and the Jefferson County Department of Health.
University of Alabama Team Wins $1 Million Grant to Develop Tool to Combat Opioid Abuse
Zach Thomas of UAB’s Alabama News center describes a UAB research team’s “UNLOCK” project to us “high-powered computing techniques to create reports that will assist field officers, law enforcement administrators, prosecutors, community affiliates, public health providers and researchers in their work combating the abuse of opioids in Alabama.”
With More Opioid Use, People Are More Likely To Get Caught Up In The Justice System
NPR’s Rhitu Chatterjee describes a study published in the JAMA Open Network journal that shows a link between opioid addiction and run-ins with the law.
Community, Policy, and Justice System Resources
Infographic – State Health Compare Data on Opioid Overdose in Alabama
SHADAC’s infographic describing opioid overdose statistics in Alabama. Infographics for other states can be obtained here: https://www.shadac.org/publications/50-state-analysis-drug-overdose-trends-evolving-opioid-crisis-across-states
Slone Loyd Opioids Tennessee Courts Video
A video describing the science behind addiction and the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Initiative.
Sharable Graphics and Videos
The CDC’s sharable graphics, handouts, and videos about opioids and overdose.
SAMHSA’s Video Library on Prevention and Collaboration
SAMHSA’s Video Library on prevention of substance use disorder and strategies to build collaborations between communities, law enforcement, and healthcare providers.
Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorder, Hope for Mental Health Community Video
Kay Warren hosts a video session: “Marshall Moncrief, a licensed therapist specialized in the treatment of addiction and psychiatric illness, teaches at the Saddleback Church Hope for Mental Health Community. Learn about dual-diagnosis and explore how substance use disorders and other mental health diagnoses impact one another.”
Engaging People with Lived Experience of Substance Misuse
SAMHSA and CAPT video describing benefits and considerations to developing prevention efforts that include input from people who use drugs.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Implementation Checklist
Checklist to help policymakers and community members collaborate with multiple types of healthcare providers and community organizations to promote the use of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction, Myths and Facts
Flyer from the Legal Action Center describing myths and facts related to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Naloxone Bench Card
A factsheet for judges and justice system officials to learn how to use naloxone to reverse opioid overdose, from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force.
National Council for Behavioral Health website
Behavioral health resources for policymakers and healthcare providers.
No Missed Opportunities: Criminal Justice Interventions in our National Response to Addiction
Description of the Sequential Intercept Model and interventions for policy change within the criminal justice system for substance use disorder.
Opioid Crisis: Status of Public Health Emergency Authorities
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO): “GAO was asked to review the decision to declare a public health emergency for the opioid crisis and what actions have been taken under the declaration. This report describes: (1) the factors HHS indicated as affecting its decision to declare and renew the public health emergency for the opioid crisis, and (2) the public health emergency authorities the federal government has used to address the opioid crisis.”
Pain Management Best Practices, HHS Report
The HHS report emphasizes the development of an effective and comprehensive pain treatment plan that may include physical therapy and alternative therapies like yoga and Tai Chi.
Policy Do’s and Don’t’s for Treatment Services
Infographic of do’s and dont’s for policy change related to substance use disorder treatment services.
Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations: a Research-based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes the science behind addiction and treatment in a justice system context, and provides information to give to individuals leaving the justice system.
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) program to “address barriers to access in rural communities related to substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD). RCORP funds multi-sector consortia to enhance their ability to implement and sustain SUD/OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services in underserved rural areas.”
Rural Resource Guide
Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture list of resources for rural communities to help address substance use disorder and opioid misuse.
SAMHSA’s Guidelines for Recovery Groups to Build Community Collaborations
SAMHSA’s strategies for recovery groups and peer-led organizations to build collaborations with local, county, and state governments.
Starting Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Prior to Prison Release Substantially Reduces Overdose Deaths
The Recovery Research Institute describes a study looking at “whether a novel program in the state of Rhode Island that continued inmates’ opioid use disorder medications led to decreased drug overdoses.”
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)
“The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help states understand factors associated with health and health care. Our goal is to help bridge the gap between data and the policy making process. SHADAC’s State Health Compare is a user-friendly and easily accessible tool for obtaining state-level estimates related to health and health care—such as insurance coverage, access, cost, utilization, and outcomes—as well as equity and economic measures. The tool expands the health care discussion beyond a focus on coverage and allows analysts and policymakers to view state-level data on a wide range of topics through a broader Culture of Health lens.”
State of Alabama Opioid Action Plan
Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council 2018 Report, describing an opioid action plan with collaboration between prescribers, pharmacists, first responders, law enforcement, community members, and affected individuals and families.
Strategic Map to Reduce Opioid and Heroin Abuse and Overdose in Alabama
Strategies to help boost collaborations between healthcare providers, law enforcement, and community members to reduce opioid use disorder and opioid overdose in Alabama. Obtained from the Alabama Department of Public Health at https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/pharmacy/opioid-and-heroin.html.
Tackling the Opioid Crisis: What State Strategies are Working?
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids’ flyer to help families navigate substance use disorder treatment services for their child.
Toolkit: State Strategies to Enroll Justice-Involved Individuals in Health Coverage
The National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) information and resources to help enroll justice-involved individuals in health coverage.
Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Truven Analytics and HHS Final Report on use of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in employer-sponsored private health insurance.
Using Medication-Assisted Treatment to Treat Opioid Use Disorder: Learning from Past Experience to Guide Policy
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence presents a policy paper to help address issues impacting development of future poicies for preventing opioid overdose and using Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
What States Need to Know About
CDC’s information for states describing Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs).
What to Do with Left Over Medicines
Product Stewardship Institute lists resources to find pharmacy, clinic, hospital, or law enforcement locations for patients and family to drop-off leftover medications.
Health Coverage & Justice-Involved Individuals
The National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) flyer describing facts related to health coverage for justice-involved individuals.
Guide for Recovery Houses and State Agencies to Include Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
A policy brief with recommendations for building the capacity of recovery houses to help those with Opiod Use Disorder (OUD) overall, and to increase capacity of recovery houses supporting Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Faith-based Community Organizations Opioid Toolkit
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has created a toolkit and web resources (https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/iea/partnerships/opioid-toolkit/index.html) to help faith-based organizations partner with other community groups to address the opioid crisis.
Engaging People Who Use Drugs in Prevention Efforts: Benefits & Considerations
SAMHSA and CAPT flyer describing benefits and considerations to developing prevention efforts that include input from people who use drugs.
Drugs and the Brain Wallet Card
Order this wallet card for free from NIDA: “This tool is designed for people who have stopped drug use while they were detained in the criminal justice system or while receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. To prepare these individuals to return to their home environment, counselors can customize this tool to help them identify triggers that could prompt a drug relapse. It also includes information about resources and helplines. These discreet cards can be kept in a wallet, pocket, purse, or cell phone case for easy access.”
Criminal Justice Facts and Figures
Factsheet of criminal justice statistics related to substance use disorder.
Creating Effective Health and Law Enforcement Partnerships to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
During this webinar, experts from HMA and the New York City Police Department explored key elements in a multi-sector approach to address opioid use, built on a foundation of shared ownership of policies, system response, and programmatic interventions. Replay is available on the website.
CDC Opioid Overdose State Information
CDC’s information for states to take action against the opioid epidemic.
Broken No More Substance Use Forum
A forum to provide education and support for substance use disorder policy change.
Best Practices for Successful Reentry for People Who have Opioid Addictions
The National Reentry Resource Center’s factsheet on best practices for successful reentry for people recovering from opioid use disorder. Describes collarborations between correctional, community-based behavioral health, and probation and parole agencies.
Alabama Workbook: Analyses to Inform Public Safety Strategies
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center Alabama workbook. Includes “questions that policymakers can ask to help assess a state’s criminal justice system and identify opportunities to strengthen policy, practice, and public safety.”
Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council
Committee reports for healthcare providers and law enforcement, describing Alabama’s “recommendations for policy, regulatory, and legislative actions to address the overdose crisis in Alabama.”
5-Point Strategy to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Health and Human Services’ (HHS) strategy to combat the opioid crisis.
Find Treatment
Heroin Addiction Treatment Resources
QuitHeroin.com provides a range of resources to help in the battle against heroin. The site focuses on treatment to ensure positive outcomes.
Narcan® Nasal Spray Prescription Aid
A printable handout for you or your family members to take to the pharmacy to request the naloxone nasal spray, Narcan®.
SAMHSA Treatment Locator
SAMHSA Treatment Locator. Use this website to help find substance use disorder treatment near you.
Narcan Now App
Download the Narcan Now App to find a pharmacy that carries Narcan® nasal spray for people to purchase without a physician’s prescription. Narcan® nasal spray can reverse opioid overdose.
How to Talk with Someone in Need
Courage For ALL
Tips and resources for starting the conversation with someone in need. Includes posters, social media tools, videos, and public service announcements to share with students and others. Also includes a 24/7 helpline (844-307-1760) and a treatment locator.
Engaging People Who Use Drugs in Prevention Efforts: Strategies for Reducing Stigma
SAMHSA and CAPT flyer for strategies to reduce stigma when talking to people who use drugs.
The Science of Drug Use: Discussion Points
From NIDA, these talking points are “written in plain language as a suggested way to communicate concepts of drug use and addiction to the intended adult or teen.”
Examining Our Biases About People Who Misuse Opioids
SAMHSA: “The video underscores the importance of examining our misconceptions about people with substance use disorders.”
Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Prioritizing What Works Video
SAMHSA: “This video examines some of the ways prejudice toward people with substance use disorders can shape our approach to prevention.”
Addiction as a Disease, not a Moral Failure Video
SAMHSA’s Addiction as a Disease, not a Moral Failure video.
Raising Awareness
Crisis Next Door Opioid Campaign
Share your story by uploading a video about how you overcame addiction, volunteered at a recovery center, or worked as a family to help a loved one get on the path to recovery.
My Smart Dose Campaign
Alabama Department of Mental Health campaign to raise awareness and provide resources for prevention of opioid use disorder.
Rx Awareness
The CDC’s Rx Awareness Campaign “tells the real stories of people whose lives were torn apart by prescription opioids.” Its goal is to “increase awareness that prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous. The campaign also strives to decrease the number of individuals who use opioids recreationally or overuse them.”
Stop Opioid Silence
Facebook is launching ‘Stop Opioid Silence’ – an opioid anti-stigma campaign in partnership with the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids+ Center on Addiction.
Training
National Judicial Opioid Task Force
Training for judges and courts on opioids, overdose, the science of addiction, and best practices for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Opioid Response Network
“This network provides local training and education free of charge for specific needs at a community level” to help build capacity to address the opioid crisis.
Opioid Response Network Training Event
Date/Time: July 10, 9:00am to 5:00pm; July 11, 9:00 to 4:30pm Location: Wetumpka Civic Center, 410 S Main St., Wetumpka, AL. Sponsors: Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). Cost: Free
VA Mental Health Summit
Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System 2019 Mental Health Summit: “Building Bridges: Linking Mental Health & Whole Health,” July 26, 2019, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Troy University-Dothan Campus, Sony Hall, 500 University Dr., Dothan, AL 36303. To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cavhcs-2019-mental-health-summit-tickets-60825330200
