Strategy

Enrich Prevention Strategies

Prevention strategies can reduce the likelihood that at-risk individuals begin misusing opioids or develop opioid use disorder.

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Training

Equip your team with training and educational materials designed to enhance knowledge and skills for effective opioid abatement.

Supplies

Locate essential resources and supplies to support your programs, ensuring you have what you need for successful interventions.

Evidence

Leverage evidence-based practices and research to guide your strategies and measure the impact of your opioid abatement efforts.

Use Cases

Discover real-world examples and case studies of successful opioid abatement strategies implemented by others.

Preventing future opioid misuse is essential to curbing the opioid and overdose epidemic. Effective prevention strategies can reduce the likelihood that individuals at risk for substance use begin misusing opioids or develop opioid use disorder.

Effective prevention strategies include the use of media campaigns to increase awareness about the risks associated with opioid use, addiction, and available treatment options; medical provider education to promote responsible opioid prescribing practices, alternative pain management strategies, and recognizing signs of addiction; and community-based interventions to reduce stigma around addiction and providing support to affected individuals.

Resources for mental health are also critical. Over 40% of people who receive treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) also have a mental health diagnosis. Substance use often occurs to cope with symptoms of a mental health condition, although either can develop first. As such, mental health treatment is critical to SUD treatment.