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Virginia Opioid Abatement Toolkit
Toolkit
A comprehensive collection of tools and resources designed to support your opioid abatement initiatives and community impact.
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This toolkit is a resource to help you, your loved ones, and your community stay alive and thrive.
Broaden access to naloxone
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that has the capability to reverse opioid overdose.
Increase use of medications to treat opioid use disorder
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), such as methadone and buprenorphine, help reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms from opioid use disorder.
Provide treatment and supports during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Access to treatment and support are essential to address the unique challenges faced by pregnant people with opioid use disorder.
Expand services for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) occurs in newborns who were exposed to opioids while in the womb and requires a multi-faceted treatment approach.
Fund warm hand-off programs and recovery services
Warm hand-off and recovery support programs facilitate patient care and timely connections to recovery services.
Improve treatment in jails and prisons
Treatment of substance use disorders for incarcerated persons can reduce rates of reincarceration and overdose death.
Enrich prevention strategies
Prevention strategies can reduce the likelihood that at-risk individuals begin misusing opioids or develop opioid use disorder.
Expand harm reduction programs
Harm reduction is an evidence-based approach to reduce the effects of drug use, which can include overdose prevention, medications for opioid use disorder, and screening for diseases associated with.
Support data collection and research
Evaluating the reach and impact of abatement programs guides resource allocation and future strategies to address opioid mortality.