A Rise in Opioid Overdoses Is Detected. What Now?: CDC Vital Signs: March 6, 2018

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Communications.
• Description:
  Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioid overdose and can be life-saving if administered in time. ; Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) can aid in preventing repeat overdoses. MAT combines the use of medication (methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone) with counseling and behavioral therapies. ; Coordinated, informed efforts can better prevent opioid overdoses and deaths ; Local Emergency Department ; • Offer naloxone and training to patient’s family and friends, in case the patient has another overdose. ; • Connect patients with hospital case managers or peer navigators to link them to follow-up treatment and services. ; • Plan for the increasing number of patients with opioid-related conditions, including overdose, injection-related concerns, and withdrawal. ; First Responders | Public Safety | Law Enforcement Officers ; • Get adequate supply and training for naloxone administration. ; • Identify changes in illicit drug supply and work with state and local health departments to respond effectively. ; • Collaborate with public health departments and health systems to enhance linkage to treatment and services. ; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Providers ; • Increase treatment services, including MAT for OUD. ; • Increase and coordinate mental health services for conditions that often occur with OUD. ; Community Members ; • Connect with organizations in the community that provide public health services, treatment, counseling, and naloxone distribution. ; Community-Based Organizations ; • Assist in mobilizing a community response to those most at risk. ; • Provide resources to reduce harms that can occur when injecting drugs, including ones that offer screening for HIV and hepatitis B and C, in combination with referral to treatment and naloxone provision. ; Local Health Departments ; • Alert the community to the rapid increase in opioid overdoses seen in emergency departments and inform strategic plans and timely responses. ; • Ensure an adequate naloxone supply. ; SOURCE: CDC Vital Signs, March 2018 ; vs-0318-opioid-overdoses-1185px-3.jpg
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• Subjects:
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Drug Overdose
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
• Series:
  Vital Signs
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
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• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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