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91 Americans Die Every Day From Opioid Overdose

Region 10 Rise UP Task Force
1-844-PRC-TX10

Visit Online: lockyourmeds.org

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Rise Up Campaign

The Prevention Resource Center is spearheading a collaborative task force to combat the issue of Prescription drug misuse.

The PRC 10 is a program of Aliviane and serves the six counties in Far West Texas as the regional data collection and distribution, training provider, and tobacco compliance needs.

PRC provides Training and Educational Workshops addressing substance misuse issues related to alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs/opioids

Texas HHSC goals for their State Campaign includes:

Prescribing

Promote safe and effective prescribing and dispensing policies and practices

Guidance

Guide appropriate patient use, storage, and disposal of prescription drugs

Support

Support proper pain management methods

Prevention

Minimize the unintended consequence of increased heroin use

Education

Promote the expansion of medically assisted treatment opportunities

Important Facts

Important Links

Drug Disposal Information and to learn Where and how to dispose of unused medicines

https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/index.html

https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm

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OPIOID DATA

26,852
Falling
31,672
Guns
33,687
Traffic Accidents
38,329
Drug Overdose

*30,006 of which were unintentional.

Source: CDC Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) on Mortality: http://wonder.cdc.gov/mortsql.html(2010)

PRC highlighted in the media:

https://www.kvia.com/news/el-paso/el-paso-police-to-begin-distributing-free-drug-deactivation-and-disposal-bags/790830974

https://cbs4local.com/news/local/eppd-partnering-with-local-nonprofit-to-help-get-rid-of-unwanted-prescription-drugs

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CONTACT US!

1626 Medical Center, El Paso, TX 79902 915-782-4032