Opioid & Dependency Toolkit

 

If you or a loved one need help, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Helpline  is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental health and/or substance use disorders.

 Note: Inclusion of resources by a third party site or organization do not constitute an endorsement by HFA, it’s Board, volunteers or staff.

PRESENTATIONS
	Webinar: Pain Management and Opioid Dependency: A pain management doctor and psychiatrist address solutions to pain management as well as the growing concern of opioid use across the country. In addition, two personal stories from members of the bleeding disorders community shed light on living with pain and dependency.

 

RESOURCES
	Dateline Federation: Pain Management and Opioid Addiction: This article from HFA’s quarterly magazine offers a Q & A with a doctor specializing in pain management and a pharmacist.
Â	Center for Disease Control (CDC) Living with chronic pain can be devastating, and effective pain management is important to getting your life back. It is essential that you and your doctor discuss treatment options, carefully considering all of the risks and benefits.   Information for Patients Rx Awareness
	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Opioids: The Prescription Drug and Heroin Overdose Epidemic: On April 19, 2017, HHS announced a 5-point strategy for fighting the opioid crisis at the RX Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit. Learn more about the strategy, the epidemic, prevention, and treatment & recovery with this online resource.
	FDA: Consumer Health Information Combating Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs: Q&A with Michael Klein, PhD A Guide to Safe Use of Pain Medicine

 

LINKS TO RESOURCES
Â	SAMSHA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
Â	Narcan: NARCAN® Nasal Spray counteracts the life-threatening effects of opioid overdose. Since most accidental overdoses occur in a home setting, it was developed for first responders, as well as family, friends, and caregivers.
	CBS News: America’s Opioid Epidemic: Inside America’s growing struggle with opioid painkillers and heroin addiction this provides a comprehensive look at the epidemic nationally. This resource includes recent news and articles on the epidemic as well as video and links on how to get help.

 

Learning Central

HFA’s Learning Central: One of the ways you can learn about bleeding disorders is to educate yourself with medically-vetted, accurate information, like the educational information found in HFA’s Learning Central e-learning platform. You may learn something new or brush up on facts or gain the information you need to help educate others about bleeding disorders.