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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.
June 18, 2024 | Public Notice | Agenda
July 17, 2024 | Public Notice | Agenda
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