Hotlines
- 24 hour Addiction Hotline 716-831-7007 - Get immediate help, education, information, referrals and assistance with linking to addiction treatment services (Hotline Flyer - Please post to help inform others)
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- 24 Hour Crisis Hotline (716) 834-3131
Opiate Task Force
- Opiate Task Force Committee Presentations from Task Force quarterly meetings
- Opiate Task Force Brochure
- Day of Remembrance Registration Form
Treatment & Recovery
How to Help Someone
- How to Identify Drug Use & Take Action
- Things to Know When a Loved One Suffers from an Addiction
- Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition
- Words Matter - terms to use, terms to avoid, and why
Narcan/Naloxone
- Narcan/Naloxone Resources
- To get FREE Narcan: Send a text to 716-225-5473, call 716-858-7695, go to a Harm Reduction OPEN Site or a Narcan Community Access Site, or Order Online Here.
Fentanyl & Xylazine
- Opioids, Fentanyl, Xylazine
- One Pill Can Kill - photos and names of real and fake pills
- How to Use Fentanyl Test Strips - This video is presented by ECDOH peers. Using these strips may reduce your risk of overdose or death.
- To get FREE Fentanyl Test Strips or Xylazine Test Strips: send a text to 716-225-5473, call 716-858-7695, or Order Online Here.
Heroin
- Opioids, Fentanyl, Xylazine
- Heroin a Community Crisis (by Paul Updike, MD, Medical Director of Chemical Dependency Services, Catholic Health System)
- Heroin a Community Crisis (by Gale Burstein, MD, Erie County Health Commissioner)
- Heroin CPS Support Data
Opiate Overdose Prevention Program Policy & Procedures Examples
Related Programs/Information/Resources
- Video - Opioids an American Nightmare
- Acute Pain Management Guidelines
- Grief Support Groups
- Substance Use Related Research Articles
- A Prescription for Action: Local Leadership in Ending the Opioid Crisis
- Peer Navigation & Treatment Support
- Naloxone (Narcan) Access
- Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force
- Cannabis
- Medication Disposal & Needle Access/Disposal
- Harm Reduction Terms & Definitions
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