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address mental health needs in young people that (when not properly addressed) <br /> increase the risk of opioid or other drug misuse. <br /> H. PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS AND OTHER HARMS <br /> Support efforts to prevent or reduce overdose deaths or other opioid-related harms through <br /> evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising programs or strategies that may include, <br /> but are not limited to,the following: <br /> 1. Increase availability and distribution of naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses <br /> for first responders, overdose patients, opioid users, families and friends of opioid <br /> users, schools, community navigators and outreach workers, drug offenders upon <br /> release from jail/prison, or other members of the general public. <br /> 2. Provision by public health entities of free naloxone to anyone in the community, <br /> including but not limited to provision of intra-nasal naloxone in settings where other <br /> options are not available or allowed. <br /> 3. Training and education regarding naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses for <br /> first responders, overdose patients, patients taking opioids, families, schools, and <br /> other members of the general public. <br /> 4. Enable school nurses and other school staff to respond to opioid overdoses, and <br /> provide them with naloxone,training, and support. <br /> 5. Expand, improve, or develop data tracking software and applications for <br /> overdoses/naloxone revivals. <br /> 6. Public education relating to emergency responses to overdoses. <br /> 7. Public education relating to immunity and Good Samaritan laws. <br /> 8. Educate first responders regarding the existence and operation of immunity and Good <br /> Samaritan laws. <br /> 9. Expand access to testing and treatment for infectious diseases such as HIV and <br /> Hepatitis C resulting from intravenous opioid use. <br /> 10. Support mobile units that offer or provide referrals to treatment, recovery supports, <br /> health care, or other appropriate services to persons that use opioids or persons with <br /> OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction. <br /> 11. Provide training in treatment and recovery strategies to health care providers, <br /> students, peer recovery coaches, recovery outreach specialists, or other professionals <br /> that provide care to persons who use opioids or persons with OUD and any co- <br /> occurring SUD/MH conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction. <br /> 12. Support screening for fentanyl in routine clinical toxicology testing. <br /> 9 <br />