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.
