All-encompassing video about the opioid crisis. Starts with a history/timeline and then goes into what happens in the body, overdose/addiction/tolerance, the crisis, and then treatment.
Injuries from trauma – ranging from schoolyard falls to high-speed automobile collisions – are the leading cause of death and disability in children. Our work involves educating children and adults, advocating for effective laws, providing reduced cost safety products to low-income families, conducting research, and creating safe environments. In addition, we provide a wide range of educational injury prevention programs and outreach events for children, parents, and community members, such as car seat installation tutorials and infant safety classes.
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A library which includes videos for kids and adults about medication safety and addressing pain.
Medication Safety (storage, dosing, and disposal) information and resources
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) created website with information for teens, parents, and educators. The DEA is the only federal agency with a single mission dedicated to drug law enforcement. With unique operational and intelligence capabilities, DEA staff identify, investigate, disrupt and dismantle major drug trafficking organizations, remove drugs and violent criminals from communities, and fight the diversion of illegal drugs.
The goal of KidsHealth is to help parents, kids, and teens take charge of their health. We aim to give families the tools and confidence to make the best health choices.
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Doctor-reviewed advice a on hundreds of physical, emotional, and behavioral topics — from before birth through the teen years.
Separate sections for parents, kids, and teens, each created with your questions in mind.
Easy-to-follow articles, slideshows, videos, and health tools designed to help families learn, grow, and be their best.
Michigan OPEN is a group formed to develop a preventative approach to the opioid epidemic in the state of Michigan by tailoring postoperative and acute care opioid prescribing.
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Schedule of community take back events
Patient and community education about medication disposal and opioid use
Michigan OPEN’s Pediatrics section contains webpages that provide applicable and easy-to-understand tools for parents to use as their child undergoes and recovers from surgery. These resources are for infants to teenagers.
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Guidance on managing/reducing your child’s pain and/or anxiety without using medication
Questions to ask your child’s surgeon
Knowledge on how to safely store and dispose of opioids
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
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Information on how to get help
Contact information for treatment centers
Data, Programming, and other resources
University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center Toolkit
The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services worked together to develop this safer prescribing toolkit.
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Resources specific to pain and opioids in adolescents
