Additional Resources
Fentanyl
Resources for the Public
- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has a program where you can drop off old medications and have them disposed of properly:
- Narcotics Anonymous
- New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Combat Heroin
- Stay Healthy and Survive!
- Potentially Inappropriate Medications Used in Older Adults
- Protect Your Kids! Prescriptions Used as Dangerous New Party Drugs
- Buprenorphine
- Do you Have a Problem with Prescription Painkillers or Heroin? Buprenorphine can help (PDF)
- Take Care Take Charge: Safety Tips for People Who Use or Inject Drugs (PDF)
- Reduce Your Risk of Overdose, Hep C & HIV (PDF)
Resources for Providers
- New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Combat Heroin
- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has a program where you can drop off old medications and have them disposed of properly:
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Resources for Medical Providers
- Emergency Department Interventions to Prevent Opioid Overdose - September 24, 2009
- Levamisole-Contaminated Cocaine - August 2, 2010
- Methadone Dosing for Pain Control - January 16, 2009 (PDF)
- Safety Warnings Regarding Use of Fentanyl Transdermal Patch - January 24, 2008 (PDF)
- Buprenorphine
- Fact Sheet on Law Enforcement Personnel as Trained Responders (PDF)
- Opioid Poisoning, Overdose and Prevention: 2015 Report to the Governor and NYS Legislature
- Technical Working Group on Resuscitation Training in Naloxone Provision Programs 2016 Report
- Judicious Prescribing of Benzodiazepines (PDF)
- Addressing Alcohol and Drug Use - An Integral Part of Primary Care (PDF)
- Prescribing Naloxone to Patients: When, Why and How to Prescribe (PDF)