Opioid Resources

Washington State Opioid Response Plan

The Washington State Opioid Response Plan is updated annually to align with evolution of the opioid epidemic, changing scientific evidence, new policies implemented by the legislature, and new activities supported by state and federal funding.

— State_Opioid_Plan_Draft_2018.docx

Other Washington State Resources

— Opioid Prescriptions and Drug Overdoses Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) Data

— Opioid Prescriptions and Drug Overdoses County Data

— Addressing the Opioid Crisis in the 2018 Legislative Session Final Outcomes v.2

–Washington State Drug Takeback Program

Southwest Washington Nalaxone Awareness Campaign

SWACH, Lifeline, and PeaceHealth are launching a grassroots poster campaign to increase awareness of naloxone accessibility in Southwest Washington. Links are provided below. Please print and post widely. Posters are easily updated and modified as new information becomes available.

Save a Life. Carry Narcan Poster #1

Save a Life. Carry Narcan Poster #2

SAMHSA Video Links

— Addition is a Disease, Not a Moral Failure

— Examining Our Biases About People Who Misuse Opioids

— Harm Reduction and Opioid Misuse: Embracing Positive Change

— Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Prioritizing What Works

— Lessons from Massachusetts: Changing the Conversation about Addiction

Articles, Interviews & Case Studies

–Five Questions for Eric McNair Scott: Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Southwest Washington

–This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That’s Very Rare (New York Times)

–Drugs Offer Hope for Opioid Addiction (The Columbian)

Best Practice Models for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

The following links provide information about three models for treating opioid abuse disorder.

–Office-Based Opioid Treatment with Buprenorphine (OBOT-B)

–Collaborative Care for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorder

–Vermont Hub-and-Spoke Model of Care For Opioid Use Disorder: Development, Implementation and Impact

Other Opioid Resources

–SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol 63

–ASAM Treating Opioid Addition as a Chronic Disease Fact Sheet

–Naloxone Locator Tool on StopOverdose.org