OC Collaborative on Prescription Drug Abuse 💊

🥼We are a team of community leaders from Orange Country working together to fight the #opioidepidemic

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

It's National #RecoveryMonth 💜 We dedicate this month to celebrate the 🎊 power of recovery from substance use disorders and mental health conditions. #RecoveryIsPossible

Hear more from @SAMHSA_Leader, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.

[CalOptima @CalOptima]

📣 CalOptima Health is offering FREE doses of naloxone for medical providers and community-based organizations. You can pick up naloxone for your patients and clients on Friday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CalOptima Health.
View event flyer: https://t.co/6gILPvzswt

[CalOptima @CalOptima]

#MentalHealthMondays: Behavioral Health Services are available to all CalOptima Health members. Call the CalOptima Health Behavioral Health line, toll-free, at 1-855-877-3885 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ⁣#MentalHealthAwareness#MentalHealthSupport

[OC Collaborative on Prescription Drug Abuse 💊 @SafeRxOC]

Get Free Life-Saving Naloxone!

[CDC Injury Center @CDCInjury]

Did you know that you may be able to stop an overdose? #Naloxone can help reverse an opioid #overdose. It’s easy to use, small to carry, and doesn’t require formal training. Naloxone can now be purchased over the counter in all states.

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

October is #PreventionMonth. Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life and all age groups. Prevention & early intervention strategies can reduce the impact of substance use in America’s communities 💛 You're not alone. Help is available https://t.co/jTAO1Q8q9g

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

📌 It’s #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth Discuss the dangers of #UnderageDrinking & #SubstanceUse with young adults. SAMHSA has resources to help you start the conversation. Check out SAMHSA’s Underage Drinking Myths vs. Facts fact sheet to learn more! ➡️ https://t.co/1BLaYb29HV

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

Do you work with Spanish-speaking communities? Check out SAMHSA’s Spanish #substanceuse #prevention materials & resources, including data visualizations & tip sheets! #HispanicHeritageMonth ➡️ https://t.co/smlb59kb9c

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

🙀 It's #FridayThe13th! 🎃 Just your luck, no matter what you're experiencing today or any day, if you need someone to lean on for confidential support, help is available.

👻 Help yourself & share to help others: https://t.co/jTAO1Q7SjI

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

Overdose does not discriminate.
Opioids have serious risks of misuse and overdose.

This International Overdose Awareness Day, find resources related to opioid overdose and learn what SAMHSA is doing to help reduce these risks to #EndOverdose: https://t.co/xJ4vYJSSpC #IOAD23

[CDC @CDCgov]

#Naloxone is a lifesaving medication that can reverse an opioid #overdose.

This International Overdose Awareness Day, help protect your loved ones from a fatal overdose by keeping lifesaving naloxone with you & at home.

Learn more: https://t.co/80Me5slPpQ
#EndOverdose #IOAD2023

[OC Collaborative on Prescription Drug Abuse 💊 @SafeRxOC]

Naloxone is a life-saving FDA-approved medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. Learn more about how you can save a life:

https://t.co/eQtt0eKQkz

[OC Collaborative on Prescription Drug Abuse 💊 @SafeRxOC]

Learn how to reverse opioid overdoses and save lives at recurring drop in events. Get free naloxone for stopping by!

More information about OC resources at https://t.co/kUJ7PbmSWJ

More information about Recovery Road at https://t.co/pVkzsjfWjm

[OC Collaborative on Prescription Drug Abuse 💊 @SafeRxOC]

Excited to introduce Katie Quijada, our new substance Use Navigator at UCI Emergency Department! With her rich experience in health education & substance use disorders, she's set to make a real difference. Read more here: #saferxoc #substanceusenavigator
https://t.co/1yuiKa7KtO

[OC Collaborative on Prescription Drug Abuse 💊 @SafeRxOC]

News: @b_chakrav, UCI ED physician and SafeRxOC supervisor discusses the importance of Naloxone and why it isn’t being given to those who need it most

https://t.co/QloayKH1Cg

[National Fentanyl Awareness Day @FentAwareDay]

Learn the facts about fentanyl and share them with your friends at https://t.co/3djYgNfXrx. #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay #JustSayKNOW

[NIH @NIH]

News: Increased use of telehealth services and medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic associated with reduced risk for fatal overdose https://t.co/nmgoN4G9Lc

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

#ICYMI: Naloxone—a medicine that can reverse an opioid-related overdose—is now available over the counter. https://t.co/VXkeVtG2Dr

[International Overdose Awareness Day @OverdoseDay]

Today marks International Overdose Awareness Day.
We are all united by the same mission: to end the overdose crisis. Today, no matter where you are, or how you are marking #IOAD2022, know that you are part of a global movement for a better world.💜
#IOAD #EndOverdose #Overdose

[ASAM @ASAMorg]

Today is #OverdoseAwarenessDay. Responsible access to prescribed methadone for #OUD that may be dispensed from pharmacies would help. Learn more + take action: https://t.co/OzjOcBPQAJ
#EndOverdose