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Home | Resources | Prescription/Opioid Drug Misuse

Prescription/Opioid Drug Misuse

Prevention of Prescription and Opioid Drug Misuse

Health & Wellness Education for The Real World

Prevention of Prescription and Opioid Drug Misuse

As rising rates of opioid overdoses and deaths devastate our nation and state, the need for prevention has never been greater.  President Trump and Governor Greitens have both signed executive orders on this topic, and communities are collaborating to put a stop to this epidemic.  Although Missouri is the only state without a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, great strides are being made to reduce opioid dependency.

Missouri currently has two 5-year grants to accomplish this.  The MO-HOPE Project’s goal is to reduce opioid overdose deaths in Missouri through expanded access to prevention, public awareness, assessment, referral to treatment, overdose education and naloxone for those at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose event.  Contact them to schedule a training in your community.  The Missouri Opioid State Targeted Response (Opioid STR) project will expand access to integrated prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) throughout the state.

Other campaigns include:

  • Curiosity and Heroin
  • Talk About It
  • St. Louis County Local PDMP Local PDMP ordinances now cover 79% of our state’s population!
  • Generation RX
  • DEA Drug Take Back Days  On April 28, Missouri communities collected 43,558 pounds of unwanted medications bringing our total to date to 413,320 pounds!
  • Medicine Abuse Project

Webinars/Videos/Podcasts

Prescription Pain Medications

Join the NPW Dear Future Me Prevention Challenge and share a letter to your future self on social media about how you can take action today for a healthier tomorrow –

Partnering for Opioid Addiction Prevention

This webinar will highlight effective collaborations at the local and community levels to prevent opioid addiction and offer practical steps for those who are exploring partnerships with organizations in their community.

Parents Lose

In 2016, opioids were linked to more deaths in the United States than car crashes. And in 2016, almost 50,000 of those drug overdose deaths were caused by opioids.

Infographics/Brochures

Over-The-Counter Medicine Safety Infographic

Unsupervised Self-Administration Can Lead to Incorrect Use.

Good Samaritan

Brochure explaining Missouri's 911 Good samaritan Law (RSMO 195.205)

Drug Overdoes in US

Interactive website showcasing the number of overdoses for the U.S. population aged 15 to 64. ​​

Fact Sheets

Abuse of Prescription (Rx) Drugs Preventing Teen Medicine Abuse Fact Sheet

Addressing The Challenges Of The Opioid Crisis and Serious Mental Illness

Drug Facts: Heroin

Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States

Confronting a Crisis

Fact Sheet: Preventing Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

Focus On Prevention

Getting the Right Help for Opioid Dependence or Withdrawal

Growing Up Drug Free

Heroin, Fentanyl and Other Opioids

Heroin Overdose Deaths

How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs - Preschoolers

How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs – Grades 4-6

How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs, Grades 7-9

How to Talk To Your Child About Drugs – Grades 10 -12

Kick start lifesaving conversations about DRUG-FREE living

Missouri Prescription Opioid Sales and Opioid Overdoses Deaths

Missouri Prevention Stories

Missouri Resident Overdose Deaths 2016

Missouri Resident Overdose Deaths

Missouri Resident Heroin Overdose Deaths by Gender and Race

Missouri State Epidemiological Profile January 2017

Monthly Missouri Resident Heroin Deaths

Operation Prevention

Parent Talk Kit: Tips for Talking and What to Say to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Prescription for Disaster How Teens Abuse Medicine

Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood – A Research-Based Guide

SAMHSA Opioid Overdose TOOLKIT

SAMHSA Opioid Overdose TOOLKIT: Facts for Community Members

SAMHSA Opioid Overdose TOOLKIT: Five Essential Steps for First Responders

SAMHSA Opioid Overdose TOOLKIT: Information for Prescribers

SAMHSA Opioid Overdose TOOLKIT: Recovering from Opioid Overdose– Resources for Overdose Survivors & Family Members

SAMHSA Opioid Overdose TOOLKIT: Safety Advice for Patients & Family Members

Spotlight on Opioids

The Role of Prescription drug Monitoring Programs as Part of Improved Patient Care

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