Safe Solutions
Meeting today’s opioid challenge with safe solutions to everyday problems, including safe medicine storage and disposal practices.
Learn MoreMeeting today’s opioid challenge with safe solutions to everyday problems, including safe medicine storage and disposal practices.
Learn MoreConnecting providers to resources in order to enhance skill sets and continue medical education around safe opioid prescribing, dependency risk assessment, and treatment options.
Learn MoreIn order to improve the health of Oklahomans, as well as promote the need for community and state policy change, it’s essential to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription opioid use for non-medical purposes.
Learn MoreRecovery is about living a satisfying and fulfilling life. It’s about placing the “Journey before destination.”
Learn MoreThe first step is right in front of you. With treatment, people can and do recover, going on to lead healthier, happier lives.
Learn MoreAs a state, we were making good progress in the fight against the national opioid epidemic, but due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, opioid misuse, abuse and overdose is on the rise again.
Last year, there were more than 670 overdose deaths in Oklahoma. Think SMART Oklahoma is here to be your partner in providing reliable information and access to tangible products and services.
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We have all experienced what life can throw our way, and sometimes, and now in the midst of COVID-19, the results are even more painful. So, when life happens, be responsible and remember, Think SMART OK?
Social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus may lead to more individuals using drugs alone, raising the risk of overdose because bystanders may not be present to intervene or may be reluctant to intervene. Social Distancing also creates challenges to accessing treatment and recovery supports.
Source: NIDA
“ The U.S. is now facing two intersecting health crises, the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. Regrettably, each has the potential to exacerbate the effects of the other. ”
Dr. Nora Volkow