Addressing Opioid Epidemic in Solano County
This content discusses the measures taken in Solano County to combat the opioid epidemic, including the formation of the Solano Opioid Safety Coalition, community responses, prescribing guidelines, and initiatives like Drug Safe Solano. It highlights data on prescriptions, opioid use disorders, withdrawals, and ED visits. Actions such as safer prescribing practices, increasing access to Naloxone and Medication Assisted Treatment, and raising awareness of opioid risks are emphasized to create sustainable change and decrease stigma.
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The Opioid Epidemic in our community! Feb 28, 2020 How did we get here and what do we do about it?
Background 2016-2017 Grand Jury Report suggests formation of an Opioid Safety Coalition to address Opioid Use and abuse in Solano County March 2018 Collaborative Court convenes community-wide meeting to address opioid addiction Solano County Community Response emerges Drug Safe Solano today 2016 2018 13 Sep. 2018 2014 2017 Mar 2018 2020 Solano Coalition for Better Health drives formation of Solano Opioid Safety Coalition. Med Mark Treatment Centers provide funding. 2014-2016 PHC prescribing guidelines developed and implemented 13 Sept 2018 The Solano Opioid Safety Coalition was officially launched.
Drug Safe Solano Community collaborative with a broad representation of a cross- section of the community, civic government and agencies, hospitals and medical providers Consensus driven activities aimed at improving opiate safety with regard to opiate use in Solano County
Solano County Data 5,021 277,436 Prescriptions for opioids, 2018 People with opioid use disorders who don t have access to treatment, 2019 7,491 People have an opioid use disorder, 2019 571 110 Withdrawals among inmates being admitted to jail, 2018 ED visits related to any opioid overdose, 2018 4
Safer Prescribing Practices Increase Access to Naloxone Creating change through action Increase Access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Increase awareness of risks associated with opiates throughout Solano communities Sustainability
Increase Access to Naloxone Bepreparedtosavealife!
Increase Access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Increase awareness of risks associated with opiates throughout Solano communities DecreaseStigma
Increase awareness of risks associated with opiates throughout Solano communities Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. ~Einstein Nicholas Fitzpatrick struggled with substance use disorder (SUD) and incarceration for most of his life. He was forced to withdraw many times while in jail, including withdrawal from his SUD treatment. He bounced between jail and the streets until he entered a good recovery program. Nicholas has been in recovery for 3 months. He is a married father of three who aspires to be a peer counselor.
Increase awareness of risks associated with opiates throughout Solano communities I ve gotten my sanity back. Laura Willis Laura Willis tried to recover many times from her substance use disorder, but without good support she slipped more and more out of her own mind. She lost her control, her freedom, her house, and even her own son. She would have lost her life too, if a family friend had not introduced her to a methadone program in Vallejo. Laura s life has since returned to some normalcy. She s been sober for 4 years. She has joint custody of her son, who loves her very much, and is about to graduate college with a degree in psychology. She aspires to become a social worker so that she may help others who struggle with substance abuse disorder.
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