AzCRH works with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the UA College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) to create and market free online continuing medical education for Arizona prescribers (available at www.vlh.com/azprescribing/). The Governor’s Office for Youth, Faith and Families, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, ADHS, and the Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership launched the Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative in 2012. AzCRH continues to develop training modules with funding from ADHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and collaborate with community partners and coalitions to address substance use issues in rural Arizona.

• Attend the Southern Arizona Opioid Misuse Prevention Symposium HERE (2019 date coming soon)
• Review the 2017 Arizona Opioid Abuse Prevention Symposium presentations HERE
• Review the SAMHSA First Responders Initiative HERE
• Review the 2018 Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act HERE
• Check out the FAQs: 2018 Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act (June. 2018)
• Request 2018 Arizona Opioid Prescribing Guideline hard copies HERE
• Print MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Pocket Guides HERE
• Print a summary of the Good Samaritan Law in Arizona

Trainings: 

1. Take the FREE Rx Opioids CME HERE
2. Request naloxone training and supplies from Sonoran Prevention Works
3. Download Rx 360 training materials HERE
4. Complete 8-hour MAT Waiver training (physicians): HERE

Data Hubs:

Data Sources on Opioid Use (Aug. 2018)

Find AZ opioid use data HERE

Lookup rural population health data and outcomes HERE

Search U.S. map for drug overdose deaths HERE

Toolkits: 

1. Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Toolkit (scroll down to strategies 1-5) HERE
2. Opioid Epidemic Practical Toolkit: Helping Faith and Community Leaders Bring Hope and Healing to Our Communities HERE
3. Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association-AZ Opioid Compliance Toolkit for Outpatient Clinics HERE
4. Construction Worker Opioid Misuse Prevention toolkit HERE
5. Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit HERE

Resources

Find Arizona: Statewide Opioid Resources (Dec. 2018)

Find Federal Resources (funding, training, direct service providers) for Rural to Address Substance Use HERE

Find Help & Treatment Close to Home
A resource list for treatment in Cochise, Graham,
Santa Cruz & Pima Counties

Resources for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders  - downloadable card of phone numbers giving first responders 24/7 access to opioid treatment providers in the area.

Getting Help for Opioid Misuse, Abuse or Dependence If you or someone you know is seeking help for opioid misuse, abuse or dependence, there are treatment options available in your area. (Maricopa, Yavapai, Gila, Mohave, Coconino, Apache, La Paz, Yuma, Pinal, Pima, Graham, Greenlee, Cochise or Santa Cruz Counties)

Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program Instructional Videos from The Arizona Board of Pharmacy