Naloxone on 60 Minutes
Watch the video on the CBS website here.
CDC Releases New Resource for Preventing Opioid Overdose
A new resource summarizes 10 opioid overdose prevention strategies for public heath, law enforcement, local organizations, and others striving to serve their community. Download it here: 2018 [...]
NEXT NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY: OCT 27, 2018
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.
The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR NEAREST COLLECTION SITE.
(NOTE: New or used needles and syringes will not be accepted.)
Surgeon General Highlights Opioid Epidemic in Latest Edition of “Facing Addiction in America”
The Surgeon General, in coordination with SAMHSA and HHS released the newest edition of Facing Addiction in America. The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids calls for a cultural shift in the way Americans talk about the opioid crisis and recommends actions that can prevent and treat opioid misuse and promote recovery.
The HEALing Communities Study: Using Science to Address the Opioid Crisis
By Nora D. Volkow, MD and Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
The public health emergency of opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose affects millions of Americans and requires innovative scientific solutions. Today, during “National Prescription Opioid and Heroin Awareness Week,” we are sharing news of an important step towards these solutions through the HEALing Communities Study – an integrated approach to test an array of interventions for opioid misuse and addiction in communities hard hit by the opioid crisis.
Upcoming Event: Facebook Live with Surgeon General to Discuss Role Families Can Play in Solving Opioid Crisis
Our President Fred Muench will moderate a Facebook Live with United States Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., and Susan Knade, a Partnership Parent Coach whose daughter is in long-term recovery.
The first part of the online event will include a discussion on the nation’s current opioid epidemic and will explore what families can do to be part of the solution. The guests will then take a few questions from the live audience.
To participate in the Facebook Live, please visit the Partnership’s Facebook Page on Thursday, August 30th at 2:00 p.m. EDT. If you are unable to join the live event and would like to submit a question in advance for consideration, please email us at webmail@drugfree.org.