Awarded Programs
PREVENTION
Opioid use prevention efforts aim to stop this substance use behavior before it starts by assisting individuals, families, and communities in developing the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to make healthy choices. Prevention practices enhance protective factors (skills, strengths, resources, supports or coping strategies) and reduce risk factors that can lead to opioid use. Effective prevention strategies should use evidence based practices (EBPs).
HARM REDUCTION
Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. People who use drugs may not be ready to enter treatment, or stop their use. Harm reduction strategies recognize this, and support people to make changes, when they are ready, to reduce their health and safety risks.
TREATMENT
Treatment for opioid use disorder can be provided in different settings and may involve a team of providers such as counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and physicians and peer support professionals. Treatment should be evidenced based, and fit with the individual needs of the person seeking care.
RECOVERY
Treatment is a very important step to make a behavior change. After treatment is over, many people will need help to keep making healthy choices. Recovery services give this ongoing support to people as they transition into daily life, after treatment.
Recovery services can help people to:
- Maintain recovery from substance use
- Find ways to prevent relapse
- Reach a life with rewarding relationships and sense of purpose