Trauma-informed online modules to provide ongoing support to Arizonans in order to mitigate the lifelong, devastating impacts of adverse childhood experiences.
Read MoreResearch that identifies how stigma affects people struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD).
Read MoreVarious treatment programs and health and family resources.
Read MoreUsing naloxone to reverse opioid overdose in the workplace factsheet: information for employers and workers.
Read MoreEvidence-based practices that have been successfully implemented in the U.S. and are effective in reducing rates of opioid overdose.
Read MoreOpioids (including prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl) killed more than 47,600 people in 2017, more than any year on record. 37% of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid.
Read MorePreventing and controlling occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities by to “designing out” or minimize hazards and risks.
Read MoreNaloxone is a very effective drug for reversing opioid overdoses. Police officers, emergency medical services providers, and non-emergency professional responders carry the drug for that purpose. The Surgeon General of the United States is also urging others who may encounter people at risk for opioid overdose to have naloxone available and to learn how to use it to save lives
Read MoreNaloxone, or Narcan®, can reverse opioid overdoses. ADHS Director Dr. Cara Christ has issued standing orders for naloxone that authorizes any Arizona-licensed pharmacists to dispense naloxone to any individual.
Read MoreRecommendations & action Items to address opioid address opioid overdoses and deaths.
Read MoreOpioid crisis data
Read MoreLocal medical experts offer patients, providers, and family members opioid information, resources and referral 24/7. Translation services available.
Read MoreLearn more about addressing and combating the stigma of behavioral health issues and substance use disorders with this list of educational resources.
Read MoreArizona now has four 24/7 Access Point locations providing opioid treatment services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve individuals seeking treatment. Medication assisted treatment is offered in various settings in the community.
Read MoreUnderstanding that Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a condition caused by a problematic pattern of opioid use that leads to a significant impairment or distress over a period of time for an individual.
Read MoreRecognizing and responding to an opioid overdose in the workplace.
Read MoreThe Arizona Rx Misuse and Abuse Toolkit is designed with the theme Awareness. Action. Outcomes! It provides the roadmap to move communities forward beyond that initial awareness stage into action and outcomes.
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