Opioid Abuse Prevention
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin
In order to strengthen our community, we want to provide resources to assist in the fight against substance abuse. In recent years, the Opioid Crisis has become a health emergency that is impacting people of all ages and socioeconomic status. The Y wants to address these issues through providing resources to help you understand the epidemic, learn how to combat it from a family level, learn curriculum resources, and fight it through proper prescription medicine disposal.
*If you’re having a substance abuse issue, call 1-800-662-HELP to talk specifics with someone trained.*
First, clean out your medicine cabinet.
Leftover pills can kill, so make your home and your family safer.
Click here to find a map of medicine disposal sites.
Learn how you can make Mississippi overdose free. Click here.
Listen to how and why medication safety matters by clicking here.
Understanding the Opioid Crisis
- To learn about what’s going on, watch this 15 minute video
- Learn the facts about opioids
- Prescription opioid basics
Family Resources
- How to safely store your medications
- Talking with your kids about substance abuse
- Start talking to your kids about drugs and alcohol
- Activities for family building and preventing drug use
- Answer your child’s tough questions
- Signs of opioid use disorder
- Real opioid stories to watch
- Real opioid stories to read
- Get Smart About Drugs Resource
Help for family members addicted to prescription drugs.
Find resources for how to support people through addiction and beyond.
Spanish Resources
Medicine Disposal
Do you have extra pain medication lying around your house? If so, please work to dispose of it in a way that will keep those pills out of someone’s hand. The best way is to order a free disposal kit can be found on the Mississippi Rx Disposal website.
For a map of MS locations where you can safely dispose of your medications, Click Here.
For Teachers
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