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Public Health Excellence in Law Enforcement

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

This is the website for Arizona’s public health excellence in law enforcement award. The website includes criteria for the award, instructions on how to apply, a list of law enforcement agencies who have been recognized through the program, and links to naloxone policies and procedures from recognized law enforcement agencies.

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Public Health Excellence in Law Enforcement

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

As part of Arizona’s enhanced opioid data surveillance program, Arizona’s Department of Health Services operates an excellence in law enforcement recognition program. The program recognizes law enforcement agencies that establish naloxone administrative programs and submit their opioid incident data to the on-line reporting portal.

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Model Universal Access to Naloxone Act (3rd edition)

Source: National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws

This 2019 model universal access to naloxone act is designed to help state legislatures craft legislation to increase prescribing, dispensing, and use of naloxone to reduce opioid overdose deaths. Created by the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, it addresses multiple subjects including statewide standing orders, co-prescribing of naloxone with prescription opioids, distribution of naloxone by first responders, correctional facilities, and community organizations, and other essential legislative clauses.

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Model Act Providing for Warm Hand-off of Overdose Survivors to Treatment

Source: National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws

The National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws created this 2019 draft legislation for consideration by state legislatures. The model bill is intended to ensure warm hand-offs of overdose survivors to treatment.

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Patients & Caregivers

How to Use the Veterans Administration Auto-Injector Naloxone Kit

Source: Veterans Health Administration

This 7 minute video shows a patient-pharmacist conversation about naloxone, the importance of having it with you, and safe storage instructions. The video demonstrates how to use a naloxone auto-injector kit. Part of a 2 video series; the first video shows a conversation between the patient, his spouse, and his prescriber about the importance of understanding the risk of overdose when taking prescription opioids. Funding Source:  Veterans Health Administration

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Introduction to Naloxone for People Taking Prescribed Opioids

Source: Veterans Health Administration

This 6 minute video shows a patient-provider conversation about naloxone and how to prevent opioid overdose for people taking prescribed opioids. It features a man who has been prescribed opioids for pain and his spouse. The conversation covers the risks of accidental overdose from prescription opioids, how to recognize

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Patients & Caregivers

How to Use the Veterans Administration Naloxone Nasal Spray

Source: Veterans Health Administration

This 7 minute video shows a patient-pharmacist conversation about how to use naloxone nasal spray and safe practices in overdose prevention and treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder. It features a woman who has completed treatment and is on methadone as part of her treatment plan

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Introduction to Naloxone for People with Opioid use Disorders

Source: Veterans Health Administration

This 6 minute video shows a patient provider conversation about naloxone and how to prevent opioid overdose for people with opioid use disorders. It features a woman who has completed treatment and is on methadone as part of her treatment plan. The conversation covers the higher risks of

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Prescribe to Prevent: Prescribe Naloxone, Save a Life

Source: Prescribe to Prevent: Prescribe Naloxone, Save a Life

The website Prescribe to Prevent was created by a group of prescribers, pharmacists, public health workers, lawyers and researchers to increase the prescribing and dispensing of naloxone kits to prevent overdose deaths. The website offers patient education materials, free online continuing medical education, and specific

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Guide to Developing and Managing Overdose Prevention and Take-Home Naloxone Projects

Source: Harm Reduction Coalition

This manual outlines the process of developing an overdose prevention and education program in community settings including substance use disorder treatment facilities. The guide describes how to incorporate overdose prevention education into existing programs and provides detailed information on how to develop and manage a take-home naloxone program.

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