U.S. Department
of Justice
Opioid Awareness
The national opioid epidemic has hit every state very hard, including Michigan. In its most recent form, which is dominated by the synthetic opioid fentanyl, more people are dying from drug poisonings than any time in the past. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan is addressing this epidemic through a variety of outreach programs, in addition to criminal prosecutions and civil litigation. For example, the Office provides opioid educational presentations to schools and professional organizations and issues public service information through media outlets. Anyone interested in scheduling a presentation should feel free to contact the Office. The resources listed below offer further information for community organizations and individuals looking to understand and address this epidemic.
Ad Council: “Drop the F-Bomb with Your Kids” (Talk to Your Kids About Fentanyl)
Chasing the Dragon - The Life of an Opioid Addict [video]
14:01 [edited]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki0RNUYxDxk
Educator’s Guide
https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/resource-center/Publications/Chasingthedragon3.pdf
Truth.com
https://opioids.thetruth.com/o/home
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Basics of Opioid Use/Abuse
https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/index.html
Commonly Used Terms
https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/glossary/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/terms.html
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
One Pill Can Kill
Community Outreach
https://www.dea.gov/community-outreach
Teens "Just Think Twice" website
http://www.justthinktwice.com/
Drug information sheets
https://www.dea.gov/drug-information
Drugs of Abuse
https://www.dea.gov/media-gallery/drug-images
Drug Prevention Publications
Documents\DEA.gov
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
https://www.fbi.gov/
Michigan State Police (MSP) Angel Program
https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/grantscommunityservices/angel
The MSP Angel Program allows an individual struggling with drug addiction to walk into an MSP post during regular business hours and ask for assistance. If accepted into the MSP Angel Program, the individual will be guided through a professional substance abuse assessment and intake process to ensure proper treatment placement. An “Angel” volunteer, who is a member of the local community, will be present to support the individual during the process, and to provide transportation to the identified treatment facility. All MSP posts are currently participating in the Angel Program.
Families Against Narcotics (FAN)
https://www.familiesagainstnarcotics.org/
FAN’s mission is to offer community-based, compassionate, best-practice/evidence-based services to people who have been affected by addiction—including individuals with substance-use disorders and their families—and to erase the stigma of addiction while instilling compassion and hope.. FAN offers monthly support meetings throughout Michigan.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Help, Resources & Information
https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Prescription Drugs and Opioids in Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_2941_4871_79584---,00.html
Naloxone (NARCAN)
https://redproject.org