Rhode Island Department of Health, 2018 A video that highlights the innovative work of five Rhode Island municipalities that developed comprehensive overdose response plans. Watch the video here.
Caregivers & Community Members
Treating Chronic Pain Without Opioids
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2017 This module will look at the CDC recommended options for treating chronic pain without opioids. You will have the opportunity to examine the benefits and expected outcomes of prescribing nonopioid medications and...
RI Permanent Drug Disposal Sites
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, October 2019 This flyer lists the permanent drug disposal sites as of October 2019 in Rhode Island along with their location and phone number.
DEA Student Athletes and Opioids Poster
The Drug Enforcement Administration, 2019 Prescription opioid addiction – stemming from misuse – has hit the nation hard in recent years. Unfortunately, high school student-athletes can be especially vulnerable to prescription painkiller misuse. This poster encourages...
Opioid Information for Patients
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017 Living with chronic pain can be devastating, and effective pain management is important to getting your life back. It is essential that you and your doctor discuss treatment options, carefully considering all of the...
CDC Opioid Overdose Homepage
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018 The CDC is committed to an opioid overdose prevention approach that protects the public’s health and prevents opioid overdose deaths. On this homepage, you will find a multitude of opioid overdose prevention resources...
U.S. Opioid Prescribing Rate Maps
Centers for disease control and Prevention, 2018 The data in the maps show the geographic distribution in the United States, at both state and county levels, of retail opioid prescriptions dispensed per 100 persons per year from 2006–2017. Data are displayed within...
COCA Call Webinar Series
Centers for disease Control and Prevention, 2016 CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) partnered with CDC’s Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) and the University of Washington to present a webinar series about the CDC...
Applying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids: An Online Training Series for Healthcare Providers
Centers for disease Control and Prevention, 2017 In 2017, almost 57 million American patients had at least one prescription for opioids filled or refilled. The average number of opioid prescriptions per patient was 3.4, and the average days of supply per prescription...
Guideline Resources: Clinical Tools (Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017 The Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain is intended to help providers determine when and how to prescribe opioids for chronic pain, and also how to use nonopioid and nonpharmacologic options that are...