Covid-19 and Overdose Prevention

COVID-19 has made the overdose crisis exponentially more difficult to manage. Fortunately, there's hope and a renewed opportunity to adopt innovative strategies to prevent overdose deaths.

Restrictions are lifted on the use of telemedicine for addiction treatment, lowering the barrier for care. And strategies including Naloxone delivery trucks and hotlines are being implemented so people don’t use alone.

Follow our Colliding Crises webinar series to learn how communities are adapting their overdose prevention efforts. And get resources on how to work smarter together under COVID-19.