Opioid Response Network (ORN) https://opioidresponsenetwork.org/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) National helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or 1-800-487-4889 (TDD, for hearing impaired)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Understanding the epidemic: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic
GRASP Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP) is for those who have lost a loved one: http://grasphelp.org/
Learn to Cope for families with loved ones who have a substance use disorder: https://www.learn2cope.org/
International Overdose Awareness Day list of worldwide events: https://www.overdoseday.com/
Don’t Drop the Beat Playlist songs with between 100 – 120 beats per minute, the same rate at which you should perform compressions when administering CPR. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2mU2FNAhSOtQwW0hBgQMaK
Maryland Matters: Opioids Killed Thousands of Maryland Residents in 2021 Article https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/05/04/opioids-killed-thousands-of-maryland-residents-in-2021/
WBALTV 11 Article 8/24/23 Baltimore has worst overdose rate in country https://www.wbaltv.com/article/drug-opioid-overdose-baltimore/44900196
WBAL Article 8/21/23 Baltimore ranks first among US with drug overdose deaths https://www.wbal.com/report-baltimore-ranks-first-among-u-s-with-drug-overdose-deaths
Maryland Today3/15/24 Make All Overdose Reversal Agents Available in Maryland Article https://today.umd.edu/op-ed-make-all-overdose-reversal-agents-available-in-maryland