Learn more about the principles of harm reduction and how to integrate this approach into the work that you do every day. Use this resource sheet to gain a better understanding and to see some great examples of harm reduction at work.

As overdose deaths continue to rise, we need to consider one of the biggest contributors to the epidemic: the large opioid supply. What steps can your community take to lower the opioid supply?

This video shows an example of a rural coalition that successfully implemented harm reduction strategies.

This commentary describes how four rural and/or Appalachian communities quickly pivoted their existing THN (take home naloxone) programs to respond to community need.

This video describes the success of integrating strategic partnerships and prevention services into prison systems.

This video describes the importance of increasing access to MAT treatment and prevention services in jails.

This issue brief discusses the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy in greater detail, including the objectives under each priority area, associated activities, and guiding principles.

This handout from the Spring 2022 COPN convening offers seven ways we can help our brain meet its need to rest and heal, particularly when undergoing toxic stress or burnout.

This self-care guide allows you and your organization to enhance its trauma-informed care practices through group reflection and discussion.

This study examined the validity in identifying the presence of fentanyl of three portable devices that could be used in providing drug checking services and drug supply surveillance.

This page is an access point to resources that support safer drug use, such as access to naloxone and syringe services.

Brooke Briggance covers why it is critical for people working in substance use to partner with those in the mental and behavioral health fields.

This roadmap provides local and state health departments with information, resources and tools to implement effective strategies to support linking people who are at risk of opioid overdose to care.

This toolkit is for local and state health departments and community partners who are exploring opportunities to implement or enhance peer support services within overdose response and linkage to care initiatives.

This fact sheet is a pocket resource for knowing rights to possession of overdose prevention materials, such as syringes, naloxone, or potentially other substance use materials.

This curriculum is a comprehensive tool for teachers that allows them to have honest conversations about drugs with their students, equipping them with the skills to navigate their risks. It is the nation’s first harm reduction-based drug education curriculum for high school students.

Dr. David Kan of Bright Heart Health discusses the rise of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can utilize telehealth going forward to treat people with substance use disorder.

This guidance document provides information about how the ADA can protect individuals with OUD from discrimination. It involves a comprehensive approach prioritizing prevention, enforcement, and treatment. While this document focuses on individuals with OUD, the legal principles discussed also apply to individuals with other types of substance use disorders.

This preliminary statewide monthly count data is presented by substance and posted on the Overdose Prevention Initiative (OPI) Data webpage and is intended to provide death data to our partners more quickly.

Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a simple, inexpensive, and evidence-based method of averting drug overdose. This article from Health Affairs covers what barriers have prevented and continue to prevent people from being able to access test strips.