Prevention

The following links to various organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and others offer helpful information regarding prevention efforts to combat opioid and other substance use disorders.

Disposing of unused drugs

• Disposal of unused medications: what you should know
• National Drug Take-Back Day
• DEA controlled substance public disposal locations

Information on drug use and addiction

• National Prevention Week
• Understanding drug use and addiction
• Addiction and stigma
• Know the O facts

Prevention for adolescents and children

• National Institute on Drug Abuse Guide for Teens
• Storing medication away from children
• Operation Prevention
• Youth First Inc.

Information on prescription opioids

• Prescription Opioids
• What to ask your doctor before taking opioids
• How can prescription drug misuse be prevented?
• Opioids for acute pain — get the facts

Information on synthetic opioids

• National Drug Early Warning System
• Fentanyl
• Heroin
• Methamphetamine

Alternatives to opioids

• Know the options: non-opioid treatments for chronic pain
• Non-opioid treatment

Prevention tools for practitioners

• The opioid epidemic and health IT
• Opioid prescribing courses for health care providers
• Centers for Disease Control TRAIN courses (online learning)
• Accredited continuing education courses in risk evaluation and mitigation strategy