This page contains everything related to Arizona opioid use prevention, intervention, and treatment. It connects you to other state and local efforts to address substance use. 

Check out the following:

• Print a summary of the Arizona: Statewide Opioid Resources page HERE
• Review the SAMHSA First Responders Initiative HERE
• Print MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Pocket Guides HERE

Project Summary: 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.

Policies & Guidelines:

• 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 a summary of the Good Samaritan Law in Arizona

The Southern Arizona Opioid Misuse Prevention Symposium:

• Attend the Southern Arizona Opioid Misuse Prevention Symposium HERE (2019 date coming soon)
• Review the 2017 Arizona Opioid Abuse Prevention Symposium presentations HERE

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
5. Setup an opioid and pain related Project ECHO in your state HERE
6. Applying CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids: An Online Training Series HERE
7. Check out state and local events listed HERE

Data Hubs & Reports:

1. Data Sources on Opioid Use (Aug. 2018)
2. AZ: Find AZ opioid use data HERE
3. AZ: 2018 County Health Rankings Report HERE
4. US Rural: Lookup rural population health data and outcomes HERE
5. US Rural: 2018 USDA Rural America at a Glance HERE
6. US: Search U.S. map for drug overdose deaths HERE
7. US: Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool: HERE
8. US: Medicaid Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool HERE
9. US: Rural Health Research RECAP, Quality of Care in Rural Hospitals and Adverse Drug Events (Jan. 2019) HERE
10. US: Tackling the Opioid Crisis: What State Strategies are Working? HERE

Toolkits: 

1. Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Toolkit (scroll down to strategies 1-5) HERE
2. Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association-AZ Opioid Compliance Toolkit for Outpatient Clinics HERE
3. Opioid Epidemic Practical Toolkit: Helping Faith and Community Leaders Bring Hope and Healing to Our Communities HERE
4. Construction Worker Opioid Misuse Prevention toolkit HERE
5. Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit HERE
6. Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose: What's Working In the United States HERE
7. Example from North Caroline: Project Lazarus Community Toolkit HERE

Resources

Find Arizona: Statewide Opioid Resources (updated March 2019)

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

Contact Alyssa Padilla, MPH, at alydilla@email.arizona.edu