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What is Naloxone?

Naloxone can rescue someone who might take too much-prescribed medication, too much heroin, or who accidentally takes a dangerous opioid combination.

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Responsible use of Opioids

Opioids are a class of drug used to treat pain, and they can be effective when prescribed and taken correctly. Here are eight easy tips to use opioids...

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Who is at Risk for Opioid Overdose?

Whether dependent on their pain medicine, or on an illegal drug like heroin, know the conditions that put people at greater risk for accidental opioid...

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Preventing Opioid Overdose

Opioid overdose can be prevented through education.Hear the stories of opioid overdose survivors and learn the risks.

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What are Opioids?

Opioids are class of medication used to treatment many different types of pain. Understand the types of opioids and how they affect people and the ris...

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How to File a Parity Appeal

Consumers have rights to equal coverage for mental health and addiction treatment services under the Federal Parity Law. By filing an appeal, patients...

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Understanding Mental Health Parity

Those with mental health and substance use disorders need and deserve access to quality, affordable treatment. Parity makes that possible by holding i...

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Don't Deny Me

This website educates consumers about their rights to equal insurance coverage for mental health and addiction treatment and connects them with essent...

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Evaluating State Mental Health and Addiction Parity Statutes: A Technical Report

Describes the process that was used to identify key elements of legal codes relating to parity across all 50 states and summarizes the research that a...