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MISSION


To promote engagement in taking action to combat the opioid crisis and
strengthen alliances to eradicate illicit opioids on the streets of the United States.

Combating the Opioid Crisis

The opioid crisis affects every segment of society, without regard to class, race, gender, or profession. The response must be equally far-reaching. Together, we can increase awareness on the consequences that the illicit trade of opioids have in our homeland. The main source of these drugs originates from overseas. Mass quantities of opioids are being produced and brought illegally to the United States, contributing to the growing crisis in our country.

In response to the nationwide crisis, ARC is actively working to amplify research and education that addresses the opioid epidemic. ARC volunteers are supplementing existing coursework in proactive ways, we leverage the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Overdose Map to monitor overdose outbreaks in real-time and share results for material planning.

This epidemic is devastating families, we are committed to educating communities that have been affected by the opioid crisis. Law enforcement can only play a certain role in it. There are other facets to fight against the opioid crisis. Providing education to communities is key to stay on top of the evolving trends and concealments. 

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The opioid epidemic is hurting communities across our nation, none have been immune to its devastating effects; without action, this will continue to fuel the growing opioid crisis in America. Our role in battling the opioid emergency include:
•    Assisting and help protecting families from exposure to illegal opioids.
•    Identifying bad actors that target our youth and families with the online sales of counterfeit and illicit drugs. 
•    Reporting unlawful digital marketplaces illegally selling opioids and fake drugs online.

We are committed to disrupt the crisis by continuously identifying and reporting:
•    Criminal organizations that illicitly introduce dangerous opioids into the United States.
•    Criminal networks that traffic counterfeit medications.
•    Criminals who import and distribute narcotics into this country.
•    Markets for illicit drugs.
•    Dark Net sites

This is a complex issue requiring collaboration from many sectors and is an effort that needs to be supported through resources to be successful.  Our efforts to battle against the national crisis include:
•    Conducting extensive research on how to make significant improvements in opioids education.
•    Tracking, identifying, and sharing data.  
•    Promoting awareness.
•    Promoting prevention.
•    Providing resources.
•    Coordinating programs to improve the effectiveness of efforts.
•    Promoting education through articles, flyers, handouts, online display, and more.
•    Align resources and share expertise.

 

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Just as there is no single cause of the opioid crisis, there is no single solution. Your donations help support all our programs to increase coordination and ensure that resources are being maximized as the opioid crisis evolves.


 

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YOUR TRIBUTE
REVIVE Virginia

HERLEEF!

Opioïed Oordosis en Naloxone Education (OONE) vir die

Statebond van Virginia

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American Redwood Consulting (ARC) verskaf free HERLEEF! opleiding oor hoe om 'n opioïed-oordosis-noodgeval te herken en daarop te reageer met die toediening van naloksoon (Narcan ®).  REVIVE! is 'n gesamentlike poging gelei deur die Virginia Departement van Gedragsgesondheid en Ontwikkelingsdienste (DBHDS) wat saam met die Virginia Departement van Gesondheid, die Virginia Departement van Gesondheidsberoepe, en herstel gemeenskap organisasies werk.

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Leek redder opleiding

  •  1 - 1,5 uur

  •  Verstaan opioïede

  •  Hoe opioïed oordosis gebeur

  •  Risikofaktore vir opioïed oordosis

  •  Hoe om te reageer op 'n opioïed-oordosis-noodgeval met die toediening van Naloxone 

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*Is NIE net vir mense wat verslaaf is nie. 

As jy of 'n geliefde kragtige narkotiese pynstillers voorgeskryf word, moet jy naloksoon byderhand hê. 

Naloxone - Virginia Statewide Staande Order:  A Staande bestelling dien as 'n voorskrif vir alle Virginians wat graag Naloxone wil bekom.  Virginia-inwoners kan nou Naloxone direk by die apteek aanvra sonder om eers hul dokter of mediese verskaffer te hoef te besoek.

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Naloxone, 'n voorskrifmedikasie, is 'n opioïed-antagonis-middel wat die effekte wat opioïede in die brein het, omkeer. Wanneer 'n persoon opioïede oordoseer, oorweldig die opioïed spesifieke reseptore in die brein, wat stadig asemhaling en hartklop verlaag voordat dit uiteindelik heeltemal stop. Naloxone het 'n baie hoë affiniteit vir hierdie reseptore en stoot die opioïed effektief van die breinreseptor af. Hierdie aksie laat 'n persoon se liggaam toe om asemhaling te hervat. Naloxone word al jare lank deur mediese noodtegnici en noodkamerdokters gebruik om noodgevalle van opioïedoordosis om te keer. Buiten hierdie enkelvoudige doel het naloksoon geen effek op die liggaam nie, en hou geen gevaar in vir enigiemand wat dit per ongeluk aan hulself of iemand anders toedien nie.

Naloxone is 'n bewese reaksie op openbare gesondheid op die epidemie van opioïed-oordosis-noodgevalle. Die Sentrums vir Siektebeheer en -voorkoming dui aan dat sedert 1996, toe die eerste program om naloksoon aan lekereddingswerkers te versprei (REVIVE! se terminologie vir gemeenskapslede wat opgelei is in naloksoontoediening) geïmplementeer is, 152 283 persone opleiding ontvang het oor die toediening van naloksoon. Daardie individue het 26 463 lewens gered deur naloksoon toe te dien aan individue wat 'n opioïed-oordosis-noodgeval ervaar het.

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