Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse Initiative
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 Children, 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).
- Take the FREE Rx Opioids CME HERE
- Attend the Southern Arizona Opioid Misuse Prevention Symposium HERE
- Request Naloxone training and Naloxone supplies from Sonoran Prevention Works
- Review the SAMHSA First Responders Initiative HERE
- Find AZ opioid use data HERE
- Review the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act HERE
- Review the 2017 Arizona Opioid Abuse Prevention Symposium presentations HERE
- Request 2018 Arizona Opioid Prescribing Guideline hard copies HERE
- Search U.S. map for drug overdose deaths HERE
PDF for download: FAQs: 2018 Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act
Toolkits:
- Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Toolkit (scroll down to strategies 1-5) HERE
- Opioid Epidemic Practical Toolkit: Helping Faith and Community Leaders Bring Hope and Healing to Our Communities HERE
- Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association-AZ Opioid Compliance Toolkit for Outpatient Clinics HERE
Resources
Find Help & Treatment Close to Home
A resource list for treatment in Cochise, Graham, Santa Cruz & Pima Counties
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
