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Read MoreTraining opportunities for public health, clinicians, law enforcement agencies, pharmacists and EMS personnel.
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 MoreArizona Department of Health Service’s hub for developing policies and practices to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths and combat the opioid epidemic.
Read MoreLearn more about addressing and combating the stigma of behavioral health issues and substance use disorders with this list of educational resources.
Read MoreInformation about the brain disease model of addiction and recognizing dependency.
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 MoreMedication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies for the treatment of substance use disorders.
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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