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Presents resources for preparing first responders to distribute and/or administer naloxone, including community-based programs; prescribers and pharmacists; and law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical services.
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This practice-support tool identifies the different agencies responsible for prescribing and distributing prescription opioids in a community.
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This resource describes recent trends in and factors associated with heroin use, including the non-medical use of prescription opioids. To facilitate substance misuse prevention planning at the state and local levels, the brief also includes information on data sources for heroin-related indicators and strategies that show promise in reducing rates of heroin use and overdose.
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An at-a-glance resource to help prevention practitioners better understand and prevent the growing problem of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
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Presents a list of 16 key data sources for prescription opioids and heroin to inform assessment and planning efforts.
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This whitepaper presents five concrete steps businesses can take to support employees and colleagues affected by opioid use and establish a workplace that is safe, compassionate, and productive.
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This decision-support tool provides information on data sources and measures to help practitioners understand the non-medical use of prescription drugs in their communities.
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This decision-support tool presents key findings from a review of current research on the non-medical use of prescription drugs, including a summary of risk and protective factors associated with prescription drug misuse, as well as programs and strategies that have been shown to be effective in addressing these factors.
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This decision support tool provides brief summaries of prevention strategies and associated programs that have been evaluated to determine their effects on the non-medical use of prescription drugs, including an overview of the relevant literature, descriptions of individual studies, and guidelines for using this information to inform prevention planning efforts.
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This at-a-glance chart provides a quick look at prevention strategies that have been shown to directly address common risk factors associated with prescription drug misuse.