SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit - 2018

The SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit - 2018 equips health care providers, communities, and local governments with material to develop practices and policies to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. It addresses issues for health care providers, first responders, treatment providers, and those recovering from opioid overdose.

Topics include:

  • Opioid use disorder facts
  • Five essential steps for first responders
  • Information for prescribers
  • Safety advice for patients and family members
  • Recovering from opioid overdose

SAMHSA Publications

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Audience

Care Managers Primary Care Provider (Physician, ARNP, or PA) Psychologist/Mental Health/Psychiatrists

Practice type

Behavioral Health

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Tools

Practice transformation

Opioid Use

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SAMHSA

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