Outreach in the Construction Industry
The construction industry faces significant overdose risks, as workers may experience job-related injuries and seek opioids to manage pain while continuing to work. Concerns about reporting workplace injuries, including potential impacts on a company’s safety record and insurance costs, may lead some workers to seek pain medications outside of traditional medical care. This can increase […]
Leave Behind Naloxone for Fort Wayne Three Rivers Ambulance Authority
A gap in naloxone access can result in a missed opportunity to reduce the risk of a subsequent overdose. The Indiana Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team identified that a leave-behind naloxone program for emergency medical services (EMS) did not exist in Fort Wayne and worked to address this gap. Leveraging the Indiana Public Health Analyst […]
Expanding Access: Bringing Naloxone to Underserved Communities
Across rural and underserved areas of Texas, geographic distance, limited pharmacy access, cost and misconceptions can make naloxone and other overdose prevention resources difficult to access for people at highest risk of opioid overdose. While communities and campuses were often willing to help, they did not always know where to obtain naloxone or have the […]
ORS Teams Strengthen Overdose Readiness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought international visitors to host cities and surrounding communities across the United States, creating opportunities to share information about overdose risks and response. The U.S. illicit drug supply carries significant and unpredictable risks, including the presence of fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid. For international visitors who may be unfamiliar […]
Alaska ORS Team Assists with Next Move Educational Campaign for Youth
Young adulthood is a pivotal window for substance use prevention. National Survey on Drug Use and Health data from 2023 show that alcohol and marijuana use often begins at younger ages, while opioids, stimulants and hallucinogen use typically begin around age 21. Ages 18–25 represent a period of major life transitions, when stress, peer influence […]