St. Petersburg, FL \u2013 Thursday, August 31, 2017 – Drug Free America Foundation today introduced a first-of-its-kind Opioid Tool Kit in an effort to help address the opioid epidemic gripping the United States.<\/p>\n
The Opioid Tool Kit was unveiled in conjunction with International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event held on August 31st each year that aims to raise the awareness of the problem of drug overdose-related deaths.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith more than 142 people dying each day, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50,\u201d according to Calvina Fay, Executive Director of Drug Free America Foundation. \u201cMoreover, deaths from drug overdose are an equal opportunity killer, with no regard to race, religion or economic class,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile alcohol and marijuana still remain the most common drugs of abuse, the nonmedical use of prescription painkillers and other opioids has resulted in a crisis-level spike in drug overdose deaths,\u201d said Fay.<\/p>\n
The Opioid Tool Kit has been designed to educate people about the opioid epidemic and offer strategies that can be used to address this crisis. \u201cThe Tool Kit is also intended to encourage collaboration with different community sectors and stakeholders to make successful and lasting change,\u201d Fay continued.<\/p>\n
The Opioid Tool Kit is a comprehensive guide that defines what an opioid is, examines the scope of the problem, and addresses why opioids are a continuing health problem.\u00a0 The Tool Kit also provides strategies for the prevention of prescription drug misuse and overdose deaths and includes a community advocacy and action plan, as well as additional resources.<\/p>\n
Fay emphasized that the best way to prevent opioid and other drug addiction is not to abuse drugs in the first place.\u00a0 \u201cThe chilling reality is that the long-term use and abuse of opioids and other addictive drugs rewire the brain, making recovery a difficult and often a life-long struggle,\u201d she concluded. The Opioid Tool Kit can be found on Drug Free America Foundation\u2019s website at https:\/\/dfaf.org\/Opioid%20Toolkit.pdf.<\/p>\n
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