SAMHSA Releases Spanish Toolkit to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a Spanish-language version of its Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit. Also available in English, the toolkit offers information and resources to help first responders, prescribers, patients/families and community members prevent opioid overdose. AHA also offers a toolkit to help hospitals and health systems work with their patients, clinicians and communities to tackle the opioid epidemic.
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