Below is a collection of links and resources that you may find helpful.
Please note that the links below direct you to resources and websites from organisations that are separate to International Overdose Awareness Day and Penington Institute.
Therefore, these websites and links are not under our control and are provided in good faith.
Australia
- Drug Info
- Family Drug Support
- Headspace
- LifeLine
- Orygen Youth Health
- Self Help Addiction Resource Centre
- Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
- Australia Centre for Grief and Bereavement
Africa
Asia
- Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN): Myanmar
- Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN) (EHRN covers Eastern Europe and Central Asia)
Canada
United Kingdom
- NHS UK Drug Treatment
- NHS England Mental Health Services Explained
- NHS Lothian Health Edinburgh Scotland
- Scottish Drugs Forum
- Guide to Depression and Mental Health in the UK
USA
Pain Management
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Resources
- Herion (overview)
- Prescription Drugs and Cold Medicines
- Blog: What can we do about the heroin overdose epidemic?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- www.samhsa.gov
- Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
- An Introduction to Extended Release Injectable Naltrexone for the Treatment of People with Opioid Dependence
- The Facts about Naltrexone
- The Facts about Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
- Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: Facts for Families and Friends
- MedTEAM (Medication Treatment, Evaluation, and Management) Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
- TIP 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addition in Opioid Treatment Programs
- Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addition in Opioid Treatment Programs: Inservice Training (Based on TIP 43)
- TAP 30: Buprenorphine: A Guide for Nurses
- Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence; and Addressing Addiction: Online Training Module
- Follow Directions: How to Use Methadone Safely
- SAMHSA’s Medication Assisted Treatment webpage
- Also see http://www.dpt.samhsa.gov/index.aspx
- SAMHSA’s Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders webpage
- SAMHSA’s Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) webpage
SAMHSA Blog Posts
- SAHMSA Blog on Recovery Month
- SAMHSA Blog Posts
- Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Can Kill But There Are Steps We Can Take to Save
- Announcing the Opioid Overdose Toolkit
- New Toolkit will Combat Opioid Overdose
- Q&A: Poly-Substance Misuse Treatment with Dr. Melinda Campopiano
- Opioid Auto-Injector Can Help Prevent Opioid Overdose
- The Check-In with Dr. McCance-Katz (SAMHSA’s Chief Medical Officer)
Treatment and Recovery Facilities
- Detoxes
- Your First Step
- Rehab Spot Overdose Information
- Prescription Drug Addiction in Seniors
- Detox Center Indiana
- New York-based addiction news site subtitled “addiction and recovery straight up”
- Behavioral Health Treatment Locator
- Buprenorphine Physician and Treatment Locator
- Opioid Treatment Program Directory
- Information on Supervised Injection Sites
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Resources
- June 19, 2014 White House Summit on the Opioid Epidemic
- 2014 National Drug Control Strategy
- A Comprehensive Approach to Drug Prevention
Global Organisations
- Guide to naloxone and programs around the world (developed by the Open Society Foundations in collaboration with various other global organisations)
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- World Health Organization
- UNAIDS
- Harm Reduction International (formerly known as the International Harm Reduction Alliance)
- Overdose Prevention Alliance International