Educational Resources

Washington State – Safe Medication Return Program.

Learn about what fentanyl is, how illegally made fentanyl contributes to overdose deaths, and how tools like fentanyl test strips and naloxone can help prevent and respond to overdoses.

Opioids—including prescription painkillers, heroin, and fentanyl—are driving a major public health crisis in Washington. Learn how the Washington Department of Health and statewide partners are responding, and using data to monitor and improve interventions.

Talking about fentanyl saves lives. We’re encouraging parents to discuss the dangers of fentanyl with their kids — and with each other.

Never Use Alone is the US National Overdose Response line that people can call when they’re using by themselves, with no one to call for help. One of our volunteer operators will take your location information, and alert EMS to that location if you stop responding after using.

Preventing – or reversing – an opioid overdose just takes knowledge and a willingness to help. Whether you use opioids yourself, know someone who does, or just want to be ready to help others in your community, there are many ways for you to make a difference.

Everyone deserves to be safe and know how to keep the people they care about safe too. Friends for Life helps inform people about what illegal fentanyl is and how it’s affecting Washington state, how to help teens avoid opioids, how to spot and respond to an opioid overdose, and how to get and use naloxone.

National Fentanyl Awareness Day unites major corporations, community groups, nonprofits, government agencies, schools, campuses and families to take action to protect young lives from deadly fentanyl and fake prescription pills.

Stand Up. Speak Out. Fight Back. DEA is using innovative ways to get the One Pill Can Kill message out.