General Public
Secondary prevention and overdose prevention efforts have shown positive impacts in communities by reducing the negative effects of substance use (such as infection and overdose), connecting people to supportive services, reducing emergency room visits, breaking down stigma and rebuilding trust.
Whether you’re well-versed in secondary prevention and overdose prevention or are just beginning to learn, we recommend exploring these resources.
Written Resources
- Tips for Finding Whole-person Health, Substance Use and Mental Health Care (July 2024)
- Overdose Risk Assessment Tool: A Guide for Loved Ones and Allies (July 2024)
- Conversation Paths to Support Loved Ones (May 2024)
Blog Posts
- The Double-Edged Sword: Lived Experience, Tokenism and the Portrayal of Addiction Recovery Stories (February 2024)
- Value, Dignity and Respect for All (September 2023)
- This Drug Has Made the Overdose Crisis More Severe (August 2023)
- Restoring Hope. Repairing Lives. Rebuilding Communities. (March 2023)
- Addressing the Nation’s Surging Overdose Crisis (August 2022)
- More Carrot, Less Stick: HHS Approves Program to Help People Overcome Substance Use Challenges (March 2022)
- Medicare Report on OUD Treatments Through Telehealth, Additional Data on Overdose Rates (February 2022)
- Statement from National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia on New CDC Overdose Death Numbers (August 2021)
- Talking Drug Prevention with Young People in 2021: What Works and What Doesn’t (2021)
Videos
- Start With Hope — Joseph (90 sec.) (November 2023)
- Start With Hope — Ale (90 sec.) (November 2023)
- Start With Hope — Ariel (90 sec.) (November 2023)
Websites
- StartWithHope.com
- ComienzaConEsperanza.com (Spanish)