PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE U.S. & IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
The United States is in the midst of an epidemic of prescription drug abuse fueled by unsafe prescribing practices, lack of addiction treatment options, and limited safe drug disposal options, among other important contributing factors.
Given that the causes of prescription drug abuse are multifactorial, the solution to this problem will need to be similarly comprehensive.
The Central Valley Opioid Safety Coalition is a broad, cross-sector coalition that is taking a coordinated and multi-pronged approach to comprehensively address prescription drug abuse and ensure the health, welfare, and safety of our communities.
“Take action to prevent opioid misuse and addiction. Learn how @WhatsUpWithOpioids.org.”
FENTANYL SAFETY/DANGERS LINKS:
BTNX test strips can be ordered here: https://www.btnx.com/
HRC’s information about fentanyl is here: https://harmreduction.org/issues/fentanyl/
And our fact sheet is here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DOA/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Fact_Sheet_Fentanyl_Testing_Approved_ADA.pdf
https://www.thefix.com/how-reverse-opioid-overdose-naloxone
https://www.drugs.com/dosage/naloxone.html#Usual_Adult_Dose_for_Opioid_Overdose
An Update on the Epidemics of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths For Central Valley
MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER – FULL DOCUMENT
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) reviews the use of the three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD)—methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine—and the other strategies and services needed to support recovery for people with OUD.
CENTRAL VALLEY OPIOID SAFETY COALITION PARTNERS
California Health Collaborative
Fresno County Department of Public Health
Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
Fresno/Madera Medical Society
Hospital Council of Central California
California Health Sciences University
Valley Children’s Hospital
St. Agnes Medical Center
Community Regional Medical Centers-Trauma
Fresno Council on Child Abuse Prevention
Fresno County Public Library
United States Attorneys Office
Eleventh Hour Treatment
Tulare County Department of Public Health
Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency
Exodus Recovery
Hinds Hospice
Madera County Department of Behavioral Health
Madera County Department of Public Health
Assembly member Jim Patterson’s office
Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
Valley Children’s Hospital
Champions Recovery
Needle Exchange Program
Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness
Sierra View Medical Center
Madera Community Hospital
Cal-Viva
Anthem
Clinica Sierra Vista
Kaiser Permanente
Med Mark
Fresno Police Department-Volunteer
Fresno Fire Department
Fresno County Sheriff’s Department