National Take Back Day – Saturday, October 23!
Join us in keeping Hawaii safe-- dispose of unused medications on Saturday October 23, 10am-2pm at a location near you. Visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/ for more info.
National Take Back Day – Saturday, April 24!
Join us in keeping Hawaii safe-- dispose of unused medications this Saturday 4/24, 10am-2pm at a location near you. Visit takebackday.dea.gov for more info.
Overdose Data-To-Action Infographics
The Hawaiʻi “Care Coordination, Case Management, and Capacity Building - Overdose Data to Action (C3-OD2A)” project, funded by the Center for Disease Control & Prevention [...]
“Opioid Dependence” versus “Opioid Addiction”…what’s the difference?
While they sound similar, there are critical differences between dependence and addiction. Check out this NIH Publication for more info.
Print & Share: “Let’s Talk About Opioids” Handout for Parents, Teachers, & Coaches
Download it here: Opioids Infographic (17"x11")
Check out this great video about the Opioid Crisis in Hawai‘i
Watch the video produced by Dr. Christian "Kimo" Alameda, Chief Executive Officer of Bay Clinic and Executive Director of the Hawai‘i County Office of Aging. [...]
Check out this Washington Post article on how the epidemic has evolved
Read the article here.
It’s Pain Awareness Month!
September is Pain Awareness Month. Be part of the conversation by going to https://uspainawarenessmonth.com. #LetsTalkAboutPain
Watch Department of Health’s Thaddeus Pham talk about the Opioid Awareness Campaign and Overdose Awareness Event
Hawaii News Now: Department of Health launches opioid awareness campaign KHON: Opioid dependency: are you at risk?