School nurses are leaders in student health, and they have the education and expertise to assist the community and school leadership in assessing the need for and implementing a campus naloxone program. This toolkit offers resources to assist school nurses and other school leaders in evaluating and responding to the drug overdose crisis.

Behavioral health care usually starts with a screening and diagnosis. It includes treatment, recovery services and support. Use this guide to learn how to use your health coverage to improve your mental health. This guide is part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' C2C Coverage to Care series.

This report from the American Hospital Association provides guidance and information to hospitals and health systems on how they can partner with patients, clinicians and communities to address the opioid epidemic.

The Center's for Disease Control and Prevention's Opioid Guideline App can help providers apply the recommendations of the CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in clinical practice by putting the entire guideline, tools and resources in the palm of their hand.

As one of the largest payers of health care services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has a vital role in addressing the opioid epidemic and is focused on three key areas - prevention, treatment and data.

Overdose deaths information and graphs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Web-based training from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on motivational interview techniques as part of its guidelines for prescribing opioids series.

Use this resource to understand the effects of opioids on the brain, body and everyday activities; and learn how to lower the risks of adverse effects if you have to take opioids.

Listen to this podcast with Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF Health Quality Institute and Dr. Paul Milligan, a clinical pharmacist, as they discuss discuss opioid safety in nursing home residents.

Listen to this podcast with Clifford Moy, MD, the behavioral health medical director at TMF Health Quality Institute and Dr. Paul Milligan, a clinical pharmacist, as they discuss opioid-induced respiratory depression.

Discussions about opioid use can be difficult for a variety of reasons. This video highlights techniques pharmacists and other health care providers can use to guide the conversation, keep it professional and lead to a positive outcome.

This tool helps providers guide patients through signs and risk factors for opioid overdoses. Additionally, it introduces naloxone, how to administer it and how to access its different forms.

This fact sheet educates patients on the basics of opioid-induced constipation and gives recommended next steps.

This tool helps providers guide patients through signs and risk factors for opioid overdoses. Additionally, it introduces naloxone, how to administer it and how to access its different forms. This tool is in culturally appropriate Spanish for Puerto Rico

This fact sheet educates patients on the basics of opioid-induced constipation and gives recommended next steps. This tool is in Spanish suitable for a Puerto Rican audience.

This tool helps providers guide patients through signs and risk factors for opioid overdoses. Additionally, it introduces naloxone, how to administer it and how to access its different forms. This tool is in culturally appropriate Spanish for the U.S.

This fact sheet educates patients on the basics of opioid-induced constipation and gives recommended next steps. This tool is in culturally appropriate U.S. Spanish.