This 2018 toolkit from SAMHSA offers advice for creating opioid overdose prevention programs in local communities. Specific guidance is provided for first responders, prescribers, and patients and family members in Spanish.
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SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This 2018 toolkit from SAMHSA offers advice for creating opioid overdose prevention programs in local communities. Specific guidance is provided for first responders, prescribers, and patients and family members.
Naloxone for Opioid Overdose: Life-Saving Science
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
This 2017 guide from the National Institute on Drug Abuse discusses naloxone and how people can obtain the medication and use it to treat opioid overdoses in the community. The publication is aimed primarily at opioid users, their friends and family, and community members.
Identifying a Drug Overdose Graphic
Source: Recovery Research Institute
This infographic from the Recovery Research Institute instructs readers how to identify whether someone is experiencing a drug overdose and what to do if you suspect a drug overdose.
The Worst Drug Epidemic Today: Prescription Painkiller Deaths Graphic
Source: National Safety Council
This National Safety Council infographic shows that deaths related to prescription opioids increased 300% between 1999 and 2013.
Overdoses vs Other Causes of Death Graphic – Fires
Source: National Safety Council
This National Safety Council infographic compares deaths caused by overdoses to those caused by fire or burns in 2013.
Overdoses vs Other Causes of Death Graphic – Falls
Source: National Safety Council
The National Safety Council produced this infographic comparing the number of deaths in 2013 caused by drug overdoses as compared to deaths from falls.
Drug Overdoses: Opioid Painkillers (1999-2013)
Source: National Safety Council
This resource is an educational infographic showing increase in overdoses related to prescription opioids between 1999 and 2013.
Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids: Drug Overdose Deaths
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
This resource is an educational infographic showing data on drug overdose deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids between 2010 and 2016 in the United States.