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. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Overdose Prevention
Naloxone distribution
Rapid response teams
How to Use the Veterans Administration Auto-Injector Naloxone Kit
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
Introduction to Naloxone for People Taking Prescribed Opioids
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 Continue reading
How to Use the Veterans Administration Naloxone Nasal Spray
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 Continue reading
Introduction to Naloxone for People with Opioid use Disorders
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 Continue reading
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 Continue reading
Guide to Developing and Managing Overdose Prevention and Take-Home Naloxone Projects
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. Continue reading
My Pain Medication: Am I at Risk for an Accidental Drug Poisoning?
A patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration educating patients about the risks of accident drug poisoning from prescription opioids. Using a true/false question format, it addresses the myth that prescription opioids when used as prescribed do not pose a risk of accidental poisoning. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Veterans Health Administration
Opioid Overdose Prevention – Spanish
A Spanish language brochure about opioid overdose prevention from the Veterans Health Administration. It includes information about identifying an overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and steps to take to improve safety if one does choose to use opioids. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Veterans Health Administration
Opioid Overdose Prevention
A brochure about opioid overdose prevention from the Veterans Health Administration. It includes information about identifying an overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and steps to take to improve safety if one does choose to use opioids. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Veterans Health Administration