This 25 page document on heroin includes information of interest to patients and caregivers, policy makers, and state and local community leaders. Published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in 2018, it covers topics such as scope of heroin use in the United States, the effects of heroin use including medical
This 2016 fact sheet for patients and caregivers on the subject of fentanyl was prepared by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
This 2018 brief education guide for patients and caregivers presents facts about heroin.
Cory Palazzi survived an opioid overdose in 2013, but he suffered brain damage and is now legally blind. Now Cory works to educate patients and their caregivers about the risks of prescription opioids and life after addiction. This video was produced by the National Safety Council in 2018. Funding Source: National Safety Council
The website for A New Path, an advocacy group of parents, citizens, individuals in recovery, community leaders and health care professionals working to educate the public, media and policy makers about addiction and expand access to treatment. The group has a focus on reducing the stigma associated with
In the Rooms is an online social network for individuals in recovery across the globe. The site requires users to create a log-in to access live online recovery meetings as well as other resources, although all services are free and confidential.
This “Addictionary” created by the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital lists language patients, providers, and policy makers can use that is not stigmatizing and creates a supportive treatment environment for substance use disorders.
This website provides resources such as toolkits, documents, and education courses for psychiatric pharmacists and advanced practice clinical pharmacists as they seek to further their knowledge and training on this topic.
This advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General address the drug naloxone and how patients, caregivers, and providers can assure that naloxone is available and people know how to use it to prevent opioid overdoses.
This website presents information about persistent or chronic pain for patients with the end goal of empowering patients to manage and relieve their own pain. Based out of Australia, the website is a co-creation of a pain scientist, a pain physiotherapist, and a professional communicator.