SAMHSA is offering a free Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit

Posted on January 28, 2016

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently has updated their Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit and is now offering free copies to health care providers, communities and local governments.

The toolkit materials are aimed to help develop practices and policies to prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. The materials also address issues for health care providers, first responders, treatment providers and those recovering from opioid overdose.

In this Opioid Overdoes Prevention Toolkit, you can find:

• Facts for community members
• Five essential steps for first responders
• Information for prescribers
• Safety advice for patients and family members
• Information about recovering from opioid overdose

For more information, please visit the SAMHSA website.

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Tags: free toolkit, opioid overdose prevention, SAMHSA