{"id":1473,"date":"2024-10-02T22:10:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T22:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/?page_id=1473"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:22:05","slug":"opioid-overdose-prevention-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/opioid-overdose-prevention-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioid Overdose Prevention Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1473\" class=\"elementor elementor-1473\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717aca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717aca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f23f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f23f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">COAST Ventura County<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/substance-use-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Substance Use Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0997dc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0997dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716ecad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716ecad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bb764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2bb764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opioid Overdose Prevention Program<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b6602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b6602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our <\/strong><strong>Mission\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Use a practical, evidence-based approach to reduce risks, remove obstacles to treatment, and, most importantly, save lives as the opioid crisis changes in communities.\u00a0 Using proven tools such as overdose-reversal medication and harm reduction strategies, we can support community members who use drugs by promoting health, offering services that integrate with general medical care, and keeping our neighbors as healthy as possible.<\/p><p><strong>What We Do<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1481 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/HIV-Overdose_2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/HIV-Overdose_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/HIV-Overdose_2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Available for community events for education and Naloxone (Narcan) distribution and harm reduction items such as Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips<\/li><li>Enrollment assistance into the County Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (OOPP) distribution system<\/li><li>Educational materials available in Spanish and English on topics such as:<ul><li>What is an opioid?<\/li><li>Fentanyl and Xylazine risks<\/li><li>Safe storage of medications<\/li><li>Signs and symptoms of an overdose<\/li><li>How to use Naloxone<\/li><li>Where to find Naloxone overdose kits in the community<\/li><li>Local treatment options for substance use and opioid use disorders<\/li><li>Recovery meetings in the community<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Trainings available for your agency\/department on the Opioid crisis, local and national efforts to stop overdose deaths using harm reduction techniques<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Reach out to us!<\/strong><\/p><p>To request a presentation on Opioid Overdose prevention or to request test kits and education, please send us an email by <a href=\"mailto:shane.meserve@ventura.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"send an email to shane.meserve@ventura.org\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">clicking this link,<\/a> or call us at 805-981-5209.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028df93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"028df93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2670\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2670\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> For Professionals <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d21365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d21365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de90de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de90de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wtfentanyl.com\/#hero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTFentanyl website<\/a> provides factual information from emergency physicians, toxicologists, and addiction medicine specialists about fentanyl exposure. The authors are experienced with fentanyl \u2014 both caring for patients with overdoses as well as using it medically to treat pain and created this resource to dispel myths related to fentanyl.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>The Good Samaritan Law: <\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">All individuals are encouraged to assist someone who is overdosing. Click <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/coast.venturacounty.gov\/preventing-overdose\/naloxone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.coastventuracounty.org\/preventing-overdose\/naloxone\" aria-label=\"this link - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">this link<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\"> to read more about how to help someone who is overdosing, and the Good Samaritan Law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p>If you&#8217;d like the Opioid Prevention team to come to your facility, provide educational information, or to request test kits for your facility, please call 805-981-5209.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/CEO\/VCNC\/2025-02-21_VC-MEO_OD_Report_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to read the 2024 Overdose Report released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office.<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=67TGEOEqVXo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to respond to an overdose.<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2671\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2671\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> For Those in Recovery <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554d369 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"554d369\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db35437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db35437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, call for a free, confidential assessment: 1-844-385-9200 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/substance-use-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/substance-use-services\/\" aria-label=\"Substance Use Services website - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Substance Use Services website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Safe disposal<\/strong>: T<span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">he <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\" href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Syringe-Exchange-Program-Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Syringe Exchange Program - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Syringe Exchange Program<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\"> helps provide free and anonymous harm reduction services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2672\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2672\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> For Parents <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2672\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38bfd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c38bfd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2672\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f376bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f376bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aedc4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aedc4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wtfentanyl.com\/#hero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTFentanyl website<\/a> provides factual information from emergency physicians, toxicologists, and addiction medicine specialists about fentanyl exposure. The authors are experienced with fentanyl \u2014 both caring for patients with overdoses as well as using it medically to treat pain and created this resource to dispel myths related to fentanyl.<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/CEO\/VCNC\/2025-02-21_VC-MEO_OD_Report_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to read the 2024 Overdose Report released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Learn\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/ForConsumers\/ConsumerUpdates\/ucm529517.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what questions to ask<\/a>\u00a0your provider if you are prescribed opioids.<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newportacademy.com\/resources\/substance-abuse\/teen-fentanyl-use\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=NA_g_pmax_priority%28CA%29&amp;utm_term=&amp;kpid=go_cmp-20662261375_adg-_ad-__dev-c_ext-_prd-&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwveK4BhD4ARIsAKy6pMLBJOl9A3CBYkD7lXGNO6dUY_FSF3lnJZ_tbIvtAkXF-Xpknob97iEaAgwpEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen Fentanyl Use<\/a>: How the Fentanyl Epidemic Is Impacting Teens<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.factsfightfentanyl.org\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwjY64BhCaARIsAIfc7YaRYpdB6Z5WqrPRnW0DpLTYqWfTg3GRB8zId28Y8FvHQlMp3OHqDe8aAvqgEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the facts on fentanyl.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/harmreduction.org\/issues\/overdose-prevention\/overview\/overdose-basics\/recognizing-opioid-overdose\/#:~:text=The%20following%20are%20signs%20of%20an%20overdose%3A&amp;text=Breathing%20is%20very%20slow%20and,Vomiting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=67TGEOEqVXo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to respond to an overdose.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2673\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2673\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> For Students <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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href=\"https:\/\/www.newportacademy.com\/resources\/substance-abuse\/teen-fentanyl-use\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=NA_g_pmax_priority%28CA%29&amp;utm_term=&amp;kpid=go_cmp-20662261375_adg-_ad-__dev-c_ext-_prd-&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwveK4BhD4ARIsAKy6pMLBJOl9A3CBYkD7lXGNO6dUY_FSF3lnJZ_tbIvtAkXF-Xpknob97iEaAgwpEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen Fentanyl Use<\/a>: How the Fentanyl Epidemic Is Impacting Teens<\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.factsfightfentanyl.org\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwjY64BhCaARIsAIfc7YaRYpdB6Z5WqrPRnW0DpLTYqWfTg3GRB8zId28Y8FvHQlMp3OHqDe8aAvqgEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the facts on fentanyl.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/harmreduction.org\/issues\/overdose-prevention\/overview\/overdose-basics\/recognizing-opioid-overdose\/#:~:text=The%20following%20are%20signs%20of%20an%20overdose%3A&amp;text=Breathing%20is%20very%20slow%20and,Vomiting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=67TGEOEqVXo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to respond to an overdose.<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/CEO\/VCNC\/2025-02-21_VC-MEO_OD_Report_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to read the 2024 Overdose Report released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe2ffa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afe2ffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e45d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4e45d3e\" 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