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Opioid Overdose Rescue

Source: Veterans Administration Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing

This patient guide from the Veterans Health Administration shows how to use naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose. Includes information about how to have the medication available in case it’s needed, how to assess a person for opioid overdose, and how to administer naloxone nasal spray, Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration. Funding Source: Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Service, Veterans Health Administration

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Overdose Lifeline

Source: Overdose Lifeline

The website for Overdose Lifeline, Inc, an Indiana nonprofit that works with individuals, families and communities to address the consequences of the opioid epidemic. Their programs include education and training about opioid-related issues for individuals and first responders, and youth prevention and education programs. They also

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Recovery Ohio Advisory Council – Initial Report

Source: State of Ohio - Office of the Governor

Recovery Ohio, a group composed of state officials and community representatives, issued this March 2019 report with recommendations to improve the state’s substance use and mental health services continuum of care. The report includes more than 50 recommendations in 8 categories: stigma and education, parity, workforce development, prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery supports, specialty populations including justice-involved individuals and youth, and data measurement and system linkage.

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Life Saved by Naloxone

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

This 4 minute video from the Arizona Department of Health Services features a man who speaks about his personal history of addiction and being saved from an overdose by naloxone. The video includes a brief training on how to evaluate someone for an opioid overdose and how to administer

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Opioid Epidemic – Naloxone Information

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

This Arizona Department of Health Services website includes information about the state’s various initiatives to encourage naloxone distribution and administration to reverse opioid overdoses. It includes links to documents, patient brochures, sample policies and training programs for law

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Naloxone Resources

Source: Arizona Rethink RX Abuse

This fact sheet lists resources with information about naloxone and includes links to important web sites. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.

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Naloxone for Law Enforcement

Source: Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse & Arizona Department of Health

This one page fact sheet provides reasons why law enforcement officers should be trained to administer naloxone to reverse opioid overdose and provides an implementation plan for law enforcement agencies interested in creating a naloxone program. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse

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Arizona Department of Health Services – Standing Orders for Naloxone

Source: Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse & Arizona Department of Health

This resource is a copy of Arizona’s standing order signed by the Director of Health Services allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone to anyone who requests it. Naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdoses. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate

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Opioid Safety and Naloxone Use for Patients and Caregivers, Spanish

Source: Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse & Arizona Department of Health

A Spanish language brochure for patients and caregivers with information about how to identify an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose either through injection, nasal spray, or auto-injector. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative

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Opioid Safety and Naloxone Use for Patients and Caregivers

Source: Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse & Arizona Department of Health

This brochure serves as resource for patients and caregivers with information about how to identify an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose either through injection, nasal spray, or auto-injector. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative

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