Andy's Favorite Resources
Overdose Prevention Plan
Are you worried about your overdose risks? Are you worried about someone who uses substances? Develop an Overdose Prevention Plan. It's Harm Reduction!
Overdose Prevention Hotlines
Using drugs alone remains one of the biggest risks of fatal overdose. Overdose Prevention Lines are national phone numbers people can call 24/7 if they are going to use alone. Their volunteers will sit on the phone with someone who is using alone and will call for help if needed.
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Safe Spot 800-972-0590
Never Use Alone 1-877-696-1996
Next Distro
Next Distro is an amazing resource! Bookmark it.
An online and mail-based harm reduction service designed to reduce opioid overdose death, prevent injection-related disease transmission, and improve the lives of people who use drugs. T
They also have a list of state policy's related to overdose prevention and Good Samaritan Laws and Naloxone Access. Check out their resource page. where you find so many other harm reduction resources.
Safer Use Strategies - Harm Reduction for Healthcare Workers and People Who Use Drugs
The Hart3s Institute offers pragmatic ways to reduce the harm that can be utilized by anyone. See SAFER USE
Harm Reduction for Healthcare Professionals
Harm Reduction Treatment for Substance Use by Susan E. Collins, Seema L. Clifasefi
is an amazing book for medical professionals on how and why to incorporate a harm reduction framework into your practice. Practical and engaging.
Words Matter
The NIH's resource for learning how to incorporate non-stigmatizing language into healthcare. CME credits available!
The Addictionary
Recovery Research Institutes go to dictionary that goes into depth about the words related to substance use, substance use disorder and mental health. Unsure if a word you are using is creating a barriers or considered stigmatizing? This resource helps you sort it out.
" If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that's unified."
Harm Reduction Research and Articles
Sharing information helps us provide better, compassionate care
Legality of Dispensing Expired Naloxone (See download below)
The Pernicious Myth of Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis
Doctor talks about the myth of fentanyl in cannabis
CDC: Comparson of 4mg vs 8mg Intranasal Naloxone
National EMS Data: Average Naloxone Dose is 1.1 doses
FDA Expands Official Shelf Life of Naloxone.
NIH: Naloxone effective even at extreme temperatures
Increasingly powerful opioid antagonists are not necessary
Narcan Vending Machines Deter Overdoses
Naloxone as old as 1990 still effective
Stronger, longer, better opioid antagonists? Nalmefene is NOT a naloxone replacement
Survey of People With Lived Experienced Opinions on Long-acting and High Dose Naloxone "Keep it the Same". "Like What We Have" "Hard No" (Michigan Drug Users Health Alliance)
Amount of naloxone used to reverse opioid overdoses outside of medical practice in a city with increasing illicitly manufactured fentanyl in illicit drug supply "Even though IMF is more potent than heroin and is a rapidly increasing contributor to drug overdose deaths in Allegheny County, the average dose of naloxone administered has not changed."
Fentanyl myths create stigma and can be deadly.
Know the facts: You can't overdose by touching Fentanyl.
Washington Department of Health
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Community Working Together
Georgia Overdose Prevention
Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition
Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition
Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition
Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition
Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition
