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• Enhance Treatment and Recovery Support During Incarceration
  ...llowed through to post-release, there is documented lower risk for relapse and recidivism (the likelihood that a convicted criminal will reoffend). ...ir release. There are immediate and long-term fiscal benefits. In a direct and immediate cost comparison, the cost of treatment pales in comparison to the
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• Strengthening Your Community Coalition
  ...roach consistent. This page provides an overview of what it takes to build and strengthen an effective coalition based on the experiences of communities a ...nt to serve as a guide for those looking to form a new coalition or expand and improve upon one that already exists.
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• Expand First Response and Crisis Intervention Teams
  ...ment for substance use, mental health services, recovery support, housing, and social services.<ref>https://www.cossapresources.org/Content/Documents/Arti ...rams help reduce overdoses through connection to community-based treatment and services.
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• Expand Harm Reduction Practices
  * Preventing infection and disease transmission through needle exchange programs * Preventing overdose through the use of testing strips, and
  12 KB (1,829 words) - 08:07, 29 March 2024
• Empower Parents
  ...rams that are available to assist parents in building developmental assets and reducing the likelihood of children using substances. <ref>https://searchin ...lves and set clear expectations regarding drug use by engaging in programs and becoming proactive in their parenting approach. <ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.
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• Become a Trauma-Informed Community
  ...disorder.<ref>https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SAMHSA-s-Concept-of-Trauma-and-Guidance-for-a-Trauma-Informed-Approach/SMA14-4884.html</ref> To become “ ...actions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. While these feelings are n
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• Reduce Non-Medical Access to Prescription Drugs
  ...from homes that they enter for other reasons (work, open houses, breaking and entering). If prescription drugs are safely stored, misuse can be stopped e ...re to securely store prescription drugs contributes to the opioid epidemic and other health hazards in several ways.
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• Improve Detection and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions
  ...educational and employment opportunities, positively impact relationships, and ultimately improve quality of life.<ref>https://www.mhanational.org/issues/ ...sion-youth/</ref> Early detection and screening will reduce the likelihood and consequences of delaying care.
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• Minimize Substance Use During Pregnancy
  ...g/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/08/opioid-use-and-opioid-use-disorder-in-pregnancy</ref> ...ive services by social, family, criminal justice, social service, medical, and mental health professionals. <ref>https://canfasd.ca/wp-content/uploads/pub
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• Expand Perinatal Treatment and Support for People with SUDs
  ...the stress of full withdrawal, allowing her to focus on caring for herself and her baby. ...tance use during pregnancy can have detrimental health effects on the baby and the mother, but the stigma may prevent the mother from seeking prenatal car
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• Improve Care for Babies Born Drug Dependent
  ...ogether in a calm setting while encouraging frequent feedings, comforting, and swaddling to treat Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). *Behavior and learning problems
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• Improve Recovery Support for People in the Criminal Justice System
  ...and providing resources to a person with a SUD can help lead to a life in recovery as opposed to a life in long-term incarceration. ...rug/treatment courts, treatment while incarcerated, and re-entry resources and services. For more detailed information on re-entry, please see the SAFE wi
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• Expand Early Intervention Strategies
  ...behaviors. When needed, early intervention facilitates patient initiation and engagement in treatment. For individuals with more serious substance misus The 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported on the continued use of substances across the U.S.
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• Activate Your Community
  ...ether advocates, policymakers, and professionals to take collective action and bring together other important allies. Whether you are developing legislative or regulatory efforts, building and strengthening programs, or attempting to reach a diverse audience with a wi
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• Support Key Legislative and Policy Changes
  ...ng substance misuse and substance use disorder (SUD). Policies help states and local communities in several important ways: ...communities for treatment and other services.<br/> 2. By improving access and/or affordability of care to individuals in need of assistance.<br/> 3. By r
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• Improve Data Sharing, Analysis, and Monitoring
  ...ce, as we see in the SUD crisis, then the identification of the right data and the conversion of that data to information that can be used within the soci ...effectively. This process is important because it increases understanding and fosters collaboration. All participants need to understand what is happenin
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• Improve Links to Treatment for People who Experience Non-Lethal Overdoses or Naloxone Revivals
  ...iefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-addressing-addiction-and-the-overdose-epidemic/</ref> ...n about the impacts of overdose and the benefits of prevention, treatment, and access to resources.
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• Expand the Use of MAT/MAR in Correctional Facilities
  ...nvironment and has been shown to reduce drug use, overdose, and mortality and recidivism rates. <ref>https://www.sheriffs.org/publications/Jail-Based-MAT ...e system or of relapsing. MAT can assist those with substance use disorder and reduce the rate of relapse.
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• Expand School-Based Prevention Programs
  ...ading protective factor from the adverse effects of substance use, misuse, and abuse. ...ocial development, life-skills development, and social-emotional learning, and connectedness) have greater promise than substance-specific programs. <ref>
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• Improve Protective Factors to Reduce SUDs
  ...and protective factors for alcohol and other drug problems in adolescence and early adulthood: Implications for substance abuse prevention. Psychological ...control, parental monitoring, academic competence, anti-drug use policies, and strong neighborhood attachment. Note how these span a variety of socio-ecol
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