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Harm Reduction
According to the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), Overdose deaths are at a record high nationwide. Harm reduction saves lives. Harm reduction strategies include: syringe services programs; access to fentanyl test strips; overdose prevention centers, increased availability of naloxone and overdose prevention education and training so New Yorkers can recognize and respond to an overdose appropriately to reverse it; removal of barriers to treatment and to medications for treatment, Deterra medication disposal bag, reduction of stigma around substance use, substance use disorder, medications for addiction treatment, and towards people who use substances through anti-stigma work, public awareness campaigns; and grassroots work by peers, recovery supports, and prevention coalitions.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction plays a significant role in preventing drug-related deaths and offering access to healthcare, social services, and treatment. Visit: SAMHSA Harm Reduction for help and information.
NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction saves lives and decreases potential harms associated with substance use. OASAS Harm Reduction for tools and strategies that can reduce harms.
NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Overdose Prevention
Overdoses can kill. As a person begins to overdose their breath slows and may even stop. The key to saving the life of a person who is overdosing is to get them breathing again as quickly as possible. For information from OASAS on overdose prevention, signs of an overdose, etc., click here.
NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Discarding Unused Medication
There are steps you can take to properly dispose of leftover or expired prescription and over the counter medications. Click here for information from OASAS on how to do that safely.
NYS Department of Health – Fentanyl: the 411
What is Fentanyl? Why is fentanyl so dangerous? What do I do in case someone has a fentanyl overdose? Click here for answers and information from the NYS Department of Health.
NYS Department of Health – Good Samaritan Law
The New York State 911 Good Samaritan Law allows people to call 911 without fear of arrest if they are having a drug or alcohol overdose that requires emergency medical care or if they witness someone overdosing. Click here for information from the NYS Department of Health.