Visit the CDC’s website for opioid basics, including “understanding the epidemic” and “commonly used terms”.
Visit the Baltimore City health website https://health.baltimorecity.gov/hiv-std-services/community-risk-reduction to find out more about the Baltimore City Needle Exchange Program, Overdose Response Program, Reproductive Health Services, and more!
Information resources to help address substance use disorders (SUDs) in rural communities can be found at https://www.ruralcommunitytoolbox.org/information
Visit the HSS website https://www.hhs.gov/programs/health-insurance/mental-health-substance-use-insurance-help/index.html for information and resources relating to health insurance for mental health and substance use treatment.
Visit the MATOD website https://matod.org/member-directory/ for a searchable directory of Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs).
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.