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DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM
The Drug Overdose Prevention Program (DOPP) identifies community partners, implements policy and environmental strategies to address substance misuse, facilitates overdose prevention education, and coordinates with organizations and stakeholders throughout the community to improve community health. DOPP aims to decrease drug overdoses and deaths by improving community capacity to address substance use misuse, and use through prevention, recovery support services, and treatment in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley Counties.
Our Goals:
- Improve access to and education on naloxone as a harm-reduction tool to prevent overdose.
- Build partnerships to improve individual, organizational, and community capacity.
- Address social determinants of health as an indicator of health outcomes in individuals with substance use disorders.
- Leverage state and local resources.
- Develop community-specific strategies with the collaboration of local partners.
- Promote evidence-based strategies to reduce overdose risks and drug mortality.
- Provide technical assistance and education.
Naloxone leave-behind kits offer an opportunity to expand naloxone access for high-risk individuals and situations.
Overdose prevention strategies, including overdose risk factors, alternative pain management, safe prescription storage and disposal.
Free overdose rescue kits for organizations, potential overdose bystanders, and individuals in need.
Explore interactive rooms with multimedia overdose prevention and response education resources.
CONTACT
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Drug Overdose Prevention Program
208-401-5104
POST/UPDATES
- November 2, 2023
Mpox returns to Idaho: Health authorities stress importance of vaccination
IDHW and CDH announced the first two reported people diagnosed with mpox in Idaho since last year. Investigation is ongoing, but both persons reported traveling outside the state, which may be related to these diagnoses. Both people diagnosed with mpox are Ada County residents.
- October 24, 2023
Health Officials Investigating Ada County Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk
Central District Health (CDH) announced today it is investigating recent reports of illness in five Ada County residents that may be associated with the consumption of unpasteurized (raw) milk.
- October 10, 2023
Central District Health Offering Flu Vaccinations and Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
Central District Health is now accepting appointments for seasonal influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccinations to help curb the spread of respiratory viruses.
- September 20, 2023
Measles reported in Idaho resident
An adult male with confirmed measles has been reported in southwest Idaho.