Opioid and Substance Misuse Response Program

Helping Georgia families.

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What You Need to Know About Opioids

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What to Do if You Think Someone is Overdosing

Administer an overdose reversal medication like naloxone (if available) and call 911.

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Naloxone

a medication that temporarily stops the effects of opioids and helps a person resume breathing after an opioid overdose.

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fentanyl

Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid used to treat pain.

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Polysubstance Use

The use of more than one drug.

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PDMP Database

Check the PDMP Database before prescribing.

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Identifying Opioid Use Disorder

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Information for Medical Providers

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Information for First Responders

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Law Enforcement

Access PDMP information through a search warrant or subpoena.

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Georgia's Medical Amnesty Law

Provides limited immunity to those seeking medical attention for themselves or someone else.

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Georgia's Opioid Response

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Syringe Services Program

SSPs protect the public and first responders by providing safe disposal of used needles and syringes.

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Drug Surveillance

Monitors overdose trends in Georgia and provides drug surveillance data to end the opioid epidemic.

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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

The PDMP is an electronic database used to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances.

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