SAMHSA Recognizes Overdose Awareness Week

During Overdose Awareness Week, we remember the lives lost to drug overdose and the pain of the loved ones left behind. We raise awareness of substance use disorder to prevent deaths, promote treatment and celebrate recovery.

Information and Resources

• White House Proclamation on Overdose Awareness Week
• HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy
• Harm Reduction at SAMHSA
• Preventing, Recognizing and Treating Opioid Overdose
• Become a Buprenorphine Waivered Practitioner
• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

Publications

• Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
• Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
• Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids
• Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids (Spanish) — Consejos para adolescentes: la realidad sobre los opioids

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 

5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 USA

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