How to Identify and Respond to an Opioid Overdose
6 Physical Signs of an Opioid Overdose: Unresponsiveness Pinpoint-sized pupils Slow heartbeat and/or low blood pressure Slow or no breathing Blue/gray fingernails and lips Pale and/or clammy skin How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose: 1. Call Assess the person based on the six signs listed above and CALL 911 as soon as possible. 2.…
Read MoreA Safe Haven at CenterPointe Hospital
How CenterPointe Hospital creates a safe haven for patients on their road to recovery. with Sheila Hunt To feel safe and supported, regardless of who you are and what you’ve done, is not something everyone experiences in life. Sheila Hunt, Regional Director of Business Development for CenterPointe Hospital is responsible for sharing available resources to…
Read MoreThe integral role paramedics and first responders play in the recovery process.
St. Charles County Ambulance District with Lisa Cassidy Kindness and compassion go a long way when it comes to providing support to anyone with substance use disorder. Lisa Cassidy, a paramedic for St. Charles County Ambulance Department and member of their Substance Use Recovery Response Team (SURRT), brings the support her patients need, along with…
Read MoreBridgeway Behavioral Health
Bridgeway Behavioral Health, a division of Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), provides detox, residential and outpatient services. Their treatment programs and services include group therapy, family therapy, relapse prevention, peer support groups and more.
Read MoreSSM Health Behavioral Health Urgent Care
The clinic treats both adults and children in urgent need of care for mental health crises. This service provides immediate access to behavioral health care without the often long and costly wait for emergency room care to address non-emergent issues. Please use parking lot #8 along DePaul Drive for easy access to SSM Health Behavioral…
Read MoreNOMODEATHS
The Missouri Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) and Missouri State Opioid Response (SOR and SOR 2.0) projects expand access to integrated prevention, treatment, recovery support, and harm reduction services for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and stimulant use disorder (StimUD) throughout the state. Find a Treatment Center › Explore Telehealth Options for Treatment ›
Read MoreSAMSHA
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Read MoreNarcotics Anonymous
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. They are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. They…
Read More