AUGUST 2017 ISSUE
Find out what's new this month from the CAPT! Access practical tools, timely resources, and stories of success from across the nation to inspire and support your substance misuse prevention efforts.

Ohio Partners Work Together to Reduce the Flow of Prescribed Opiates

To reduce opioid misuse, the Ohio Governor's Cabinet Opiate Action Team, comprising representatives from the governor's office, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and health care providers, created a clear set of opioid prescribing guidelines. Learn More  >

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Final Report: Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women
This report was developed as part of an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health to examine prevention, treatment, and recovery issues for women who misuse opioids, have opioid use disorders, and/or overdose on opioids.     Learn More  >

NEW CAPT TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Collaboration Tool: State- and Community-level Partners to Engage in Opioid Prevention Efforts
Designed to help prevention practitioners identify potential partners within their state and communities whose involvement is critical to preventing opioid overdose.    Learn More >
Collaboration Tool: Opportunities for Engaging Partners to Prevent Opioid Overdose-related Deaths
Introduces the variety of sectors prevention practitioners may want to engage in their opioid overdose prevention efforts, and potential ways to do so.    Learn More >
UPCOMING EVENTS
2017 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
August 15-17, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia. Provides a platform for stakeholders to come together to discuss policies, advance research, enhance public health and safety, and improve treatment.   Learn More  >
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Learn how the Ohio Governor's Cabinet Opiate Action Team developed guidelines to reduce opiate addiction rates and overdose deaths in the state. https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/tools-learning-resources/ohio-partners-work-together
Learn how Ohio's Opiate Action Team developed guidelines to reduce opiate addiction rates and overdose deaths. https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/tools-learning-resources/ohio-partners-work-together