1 / 12

OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM. Shawn Woods Manager, CDC Department Representing: CDC Department CDIP Department . Provincial Narcotic Strategy in 2010 which included harm reduction programs 2012 Oxycontin (Opiate) discontinued

giza
Download Presentation

OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM Shawn Woods Manager, CDC Department Representing: CDC Department CDIP Department

  2. Provincial Narcotic Strategy in 2010 which included harm reduction programs • 2012 Oxycontin (Opiate) discontinued • March 2012 - MOHLTC created Expert Working Group on Narcotic Addictions BACKGROUND

  3. Working Group Recommendation to MOHLTC - increase and sustain the availability of Naloxone overdose prevention kits and harm reduction information and materials through PHU in Ontario. • Health Units documenting changes in drug behaviours (NEP) • Health Units across Ontario reporting 2012-2013 BACKGROUND

  4. Accidental overdoses are the 3rd leading cause of unintentional death in Ontario a comparable figure to traffic fatalities • Overdose deaths occur in about 1-3 hours after injection/ingestion; • Accidental or intentional; • Occurs often because of use of different drugs without familiarity; • OD occurs in the presence of others, because users fearful of calling 911; BACKGROUND

  5. Overdose Prevention programs piloted andimplemented in Toronto 2011 • Many other communities across Ontario have since implemented similar programs . • Other programs also implemented in the States, Edmonton AB, and BC • The programs in Ontario were initiated due to the withdrawal of Oxycontin in 2012, but they were in process prior to this NATIONALLY, PROVINCIALLY

  6. May 2013 Central East Local Health Integration Network (CELHIN) • Allocated resources to Pinewood Center and FOURCAST – for those experiencing opiate dependency • One-time funding for Opiate Overdose Prevention – • Support Local Harm Reduction Committees – Durham Region, Peterborough and HKPR District until March 2014 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

  7. Coordinator Kerri Kightley, was hired with the one time funding • Overdose Prevention Durham/Four Counties Region Advisory Committee • Durham Region’s Coalition, • Peterborough Drug Strategy, • 4Counties Harm Reduction Coalition and • HKPR’s Needle Exchange Programs • This group met in September 5th 2013 and Jan 15th 2014 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

  8. Includes two parts – • Identify overdose and crucial first steps • Administration of Naloxone – (used to reverse the effects of opioids) • – kits are provided to peers OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS

  9. GOAL To engage community partners in the movement towards implementation of an overdose prevention program LOCALLY

  10. February 2014 • Community Presentations (Haliburton, Lindsay, Port Hope, Cobourg and Campbellford) • To introduce a region wide overdose prevention initiative • Improve knowledge of overdose prevention strategies • Engage community stakeholders to become involved in the program JANUARY TO MARCH 2014

  11. March 2014 – ongoing • Plan/Implement Level 1 Education/Training for Peers (PARN) • Prevention • Identification • Myths • Respond • Overdose Prevention Conference • Partners from Durham, HKPR and Peterborough • Plan/Implementation of Naloxone Distribution • Key partners • Medical directive • Peer Training on use of Naloxone LOCAL ODP PROGRAM

  12. Thank you One death due to overdose is not acceptable – with the partnerships involved in this program we hope to have an impact within our communities to increase awareness ,knowledge, and skills in preventing overdoses. Invitation to attend one of our Community Presentations INFORM AND INVITE

More Related