Presentations from the 2018 Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition. The topics cover causes of overdose deaths and local response overviews regarding the opioid epidemic. Information on harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment trends, and addiction is also available.
Click the links below to access documents:
Combatting the Opioid Epidemic (SSA Shawn A. Brokos)
Harm Reduction (Alice Bell, LCSW)
Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (Shannon Allen, MD)
Stigma Reduction (Ashley Potts, MSW, LSW)
The Allegheny County Overdose Crisis: 2018 Update (Karl Williams, MD, MPh)
The Opioid Epidemic: Coordinating a Municipal Response (Kristen Michaels and JoEllen Marsh)