Statistics
Substance misuse is a Community Health issue, and together WE can make a positive change.
In 2022, more people died in Henrico County as a result of a drug overdose than from homicide or motor vehicle accidents.
What can YOU do to help your community?
- Get trained to use Naloxone.
Naloxone is a medication which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It is available in Virginia without a prescription. For training and free Naloxone, call 804-727-8515. - Host a Naloxone training for your community organization. Call 804-727-8515 to learn how.
- Lock your medications.
- Safely dispose of medications that are no longer being used.
Mix them with an unpalatable substance like dirt or cat litter, place them mixture in a sealed plastic back and dispose with your house hold trash. - Help others avoid peer pressure.
- Encourage members of your community to seek mental health services when needed.
- Learn good stress management for yourself and support it in others.
- Learn how to combat the stigma.
- Be an advocate.
- Share your story.
- Get engaged.
- Spread the message that recovery works.
- Talk with people in recovery.
Prescription Drug & Heroin Use
An Epidemic in Virginia and the Ongoing Prevention Response
Why Prevention Matters
- Decrease drug-related emergency room visits
- Reduces cost of drug abuse treatment
- Prevents drug-related deaths
- Decreases incidents of family violence
- Improves school attendance and academic achievement
- Increases productivity, and job stability
- Promotes better physical health outcomes
What’s Being Done?
- Virginia’s Social indicator Dashboard centralizes behavioral health data for research and community planning
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