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Opioid and Prescription Drug Resources

Resources to help you do your part.    

We need everyone to do their part to help prevent prescription and over-the counter drug misuse, but you don’t have to do it alone.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

If you or someone you know needs help with opioid use disorder, call the SAMSHA National Helpline, a 24/7/365 treatment referral hotline. It’s free, confidential, and available in both English and Spanish.

To find a provider near you, visit Michigan.gov/SUD.

For other resources, choose from the categories below.

 

  • Opioid Response Network

    The Opioid Response Network was established to help both individuals and organizations address the opioid crisis in their communities. Examples include school education programs, recovery and treatment programs, faith-based outreach programs and more. Ready to do your part for your community? Anyone can submit a request to this nationwide network. 

    SAMSHA Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit

    This resource from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) provides tips for preventing a opioid overdose, overdose risk factors, and step-by-step instructions on how to respond to an opioid overdose. It also includes information on the different kinds of Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications (OORMs).

    CTA: Download the PDF

    Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (OPEN)

    The Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (OPEN) is a group of Michigan health care professionals, behavioral health consultants, researchers and other professionals dedicated to reducing harms of substance use. They collaborate with individuals, communities, and organizations to facilitate person-centered prevention, treatment, and recovery.
  • Article: Adolescents’ Misuse of Over-the-Counter Medications

    This article from the National Library of Medicine examines the critical role that pharmacists play in educating parents and adolescents on the dangers of commonly misused OTC medications.

    Opioid Response Network

    The Opioid Response Network was established to help both individuals and organizations address the opioid crisis in their communities. Examples include school education programs, recovery and treatment programs, faith-based outreach programs and more. Ready to do your part for your community? Anyone can submit a request to this nationwide network. 

    SAMSHA Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit

    This resource from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) provides tips for preventing a opioid overdose, overdose risk factors, and step-by-step instructions on how to respond to an opioid overdose. It also includes information on the different kinds of Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications (OORMs).

    CTA: Download the PDF

    Mind Matters: The Body’s Response to Opioids

    This booklet for students explains how prescription paid medications, opioids, change the way the communication centers in the brain work and ultimately cause their effects.

    Mind Matters: The Body’s Response to Prescription Stimulants

    This booklet for students explains how prescription stimulant drugs, like Adderall and Ritalin changes the way the communication centers in the brain work and ultimately cause their effects.

    Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (OPEN)

    The Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (OPEN) is a group of Michigan health care professionals, behavioral health consultants, researchers and other professionals dedicated to reducing harms of substance use. They collaborate with individuals, communities, and organizations to facilitate person-centered prevention, treatment, and recovery.
  • Mind Matters: The Body’s Response to Opioids

    This booklet for students explains how prescription paid medications, opioids, change the way the communication centers in the brain work and ultimately cause their effects.

    Mind Matters: The Body’s Response to Prescription Stimulants

    This booklet for students explains how prescription stimulant drugs, like Adderall and Ritalin changes the way the communication centers in the brain work and ultimately cause their effects.