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Fentanyl is a Real Risk. Be Prepared.
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Your advocacy is critical in helping to raise awareness about the dangers and prevalence of fentanyl. To help get the word out on social media, we’ve provided social media messaging and graphics to share across your social channels.
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Stop the Stigma
Mental health challenges are complicated by stigma surrounding mental health and young Americans. Often teens seek out drugs for different reasons. They might be stressed, curious, impulsive, coping, bored — or maybe peer pressured to use drugs. Whatever the reason, fentanyl is a real risk often unknown to the user.
say that coping with stress and anxiety is a reason they turn to pills.
Top Reasons Young Adults Take Prescription Medication Without a Prescription
Stress & Behavior Among Young Adults
Treatment and Recovery
Pennsylvania’s licensed treatment facilities, Centers of Excellence locations, and Pennsylvania Coordinated Medication-Assisted Treatment (PacMAT) are locations where individuals can access treatment for opioid use disorder. PacMAT is a hub-and-spoke network of healthcare providers that facilitates access to medication assisted treatment. The hub is a centralized team of specialists that provides support and other services to the spokes, which are defined as primary care providers who provide treatment to patients in the community.
PA Centers of Excellence Treatment Facilities
- Neighborhood Health Centers–Allentown
- Neighborhood Health Centers–North Bethlehem
- Neighborhood Health Centers–South Bethlehem
- Neighborhood Health Centers–Easton
- New Directions Treatment Services
- Crossroads Treatment Center
- CleanSlate
- Brookdale Premier Addiction Recovery
- Addiction Treatment Locator Assessment & Standards Platform
Recovery Oriented Systems of Care
Providing access to services, treatment, recovery support and drug-free sober activities. “Walk-in” Drug and Alcohol Assessments are available at any one of the Recovery Centers below.
Learn the Signs of an Overdose
Anyone can save a life. Be prepared to act in the event of a fentanyl overdose or poisoning.
PA.GOV’S GET HELP NOW
Run by PA.gov, this website, toll-free phone line, and chat service provide zip code and county-searchable resource listings for drug treatment.
Anyone Can Save a Life
NARCAN, a brand name for Naloxone, is available as an easy-to-use nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose in minutes. It’s also known by the brand name Kloxxado.
NARCAN temporarily blocks the effects of opioids, like fentanyl, in the body. Even if you don’t use drugs consider carrying NARCAN. You could save someone’s life.
