Introduction: The Recruit, Train, and Retain Prevention Workforce Workgroup, which came out of a 2020 Prevention Thought Leaders Meeting (see details in the next paragraph), is conducting a national needs assessment for prevention certification. This needs assessment consists of two main components, a survey to individual prevention practitioners across the nation, and a survey to the […]
Published: 09/13/2023
Check out Xylazine Basics: Overdose Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Wound Care published by SAMHSA! This document provides information on xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer used as an additive in illicit drug supplies, notably in combination with heroin and fentanyl. It discusses the effects of xylazine use, including sedation and potential risks such as hypotension and bradycardia. […]
Published: 08/21/2023
Antes de Tomar Acción, Identifiquemos las Necesidades y Recursos Comunitarios, y las Prioridades de Servicio: Días 1-3 (Materiales de la capacitación presencial de agosto de 2022) En agosto de 2022, Lourdes Vázquez Matienzo, Especialista en Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica del Centro de Desarrollo Educativo (EDC), brindó una capacitación de 3 días en San Juan, Puerto Rico, a […]
Published: 07/14/2023
