Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction Resources
Fact Sheets
- Foundations of Harm Reduction
- California's "Good Samaritan" Overdose Prevention Law
- Opioid Overdose Aftercare
- Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Overview
- Fentanyl Use and Overdose Prevention Tips
- Respect to Connect: Undoing Stigma
- California Harm Reduction Supplies
- Facts About Xylazine
Printable Educational Resources
- How to Recognize and Respond to an Opioid Overdose (Pocket Card)
- Harm Reduction 101 Infographic
- How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose
- Fentanyl Infographic
- What is Naloxone?
- Overamping: Stimulant Overdose
- Sobreestimulación y “Overamping”: Sobredosis de Estimulantes
- Safer Smoking
- Xylazine Wound Care Guide
Courses
For People Who Use Drugs
- How to Test Your Drugs Using Fentanyl Test Strips
- Cómo Analizar Sus Drogas Usando Tiras Reactivas de Fentanilo
- Never Use Alone Hotline
English: 800-484-3731
Spanish: 800-928-5330 - Hepatitis C Basics
- Syringe Service Programs in California
- Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit
- Be Empow(ER)ed!: Know Your Rights to Addiction Care for Drug and Alcohol-Related ER Visits
Getting Help with Substance Use
- Choose Change CA
- Treatment Atlas
- Riverside CARES Line – (800) 499-3008
- Non-Emergency Substance Use Disorder Treatment Referral Line
800-879-2772 - FindTreatment.gov
- Withdrawal Management from Opioids at Home
- Manejo de la Retirada de Opioides en Casa
- Withdrawal Management from Stimulants at Home
- Manejo de la Retirada de Estimulantes en Casa
- Tapering Management from Benzos at Home
- Manejo de la Reducción de Benzodiacepinas en Casa
For Youth & Young Adults
For Parents & Guardians
- Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention
- Operation Prevention: Parent Toolkit
- Start a Conversation: 10 Questions Teens Ask About Drugs and Health
- Should Your Teen Take that Opioid Prescription?
- When Opioid Pain Relievers Are Prescribed for Your Child: What You Should Know
- Talk. They Hear You. Parent Resources
For People with Chronic Pain
- Nonopioid Treatments for Chronic Pain
- Managing Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
- Complementary Approaches for Chronic Pain
- Opioid Therapy and Different Types of Pain
For Healthcare Providers
- When to Offer Naloxone to Patients
- Pharmacists’ Role in Naloxone Dispensing
- Naloxone: Talking About Naloxone with Patients Prescribed Opioids
- Addiction Medicine Toolkit
- CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
- Clinical Tools for Pain Management
- Opioids and Chronic Pain: A Guide for Primary Care Providers
- California Substance Use Line
844-326-2626
Videos
- Naloxone Training Video
- Video para Entrenamiento de la Naloxona
- Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid Overdose
- Reconociendo y Respondiendo a Una Sobredosis de Opioides
- Fentanyl Test Strip Instructions
- ¿Cómo se usan las tiras de pruebas de fentanilo?
- Changing Perspective: Reducing the Stigma of the Disease of Addiction
- Presence of Mind: Understanding Addiction (Interactive)
- Thriving in Recovery