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Opioid Toolkits
LDH Resources
- Methadone Clinic Locations
- OBH Faith Recovery Outreach Toolkit
- Opioid Abuse, Prevention,Treatment and Policy
- The Opioid Epidemic: Evidence-Based Strategies Legislative Report
- Opioid Prescribing Patterns Factsheet
- Opioid Overdose Death Statistics Factsheet *Updated for 2021
- Voluntary Non-Opioid Directive Form
CDC Resources
Other Resources
- SAMHSA releases ‘Thought Leaders’ report on Prevention Workforce
- The Intersection of Opioid Abuse, Overdose, and Suicide: Understanding the Connections (SAMHSA)
- Medicaid Coverage of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders and of Medication for the Reversal of Opioid Overdose (SAMHSA)
- Webinar: Where opioid overdose prevention and harm reduction overlap. Webinar is approximately 90 minutes in length
- Louisiana Attorney General’s Office
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Surgeon General Turn-the-Tide Pocket Guide
- FDA Drug Safety Communication Regarding the Combined Use of Opioids & Benzodiazepines
Naloxone Availability
NARCAN®, a naloxone nasal spray, is now available over the counter without a prescription. Other naloxone products are available to you without a prescription at your local pharmacy, per Louisiana's standing order. If you are on Medicaid, you can get naloxone for free or low cost at your local pharmacy. Naloxone coverage varies by insurance carrier.
The Office of Behavioral Health and Office of Public Health provide naloxone and other harm reduction materials at no cost to various community organizations for distribution to the public. Visit LDH's Harm Reduction Distribution Hub to learn more or see a list of distribution sites.