Rhode Island is a national leader in responding to the overdose crisis, but we aren’t done yet.
Now, we’re taking it further with an updated plan. This plan builds on our past success and will help us continue to save lives. Here’s how our state is saving lives and ending the overdose crisis:
Our Main Goal:
Decrease the number of Overdose Deaths
Treatment Strategy:
Increase the number of people receiving medication-assisted treatment each year
Rescue Strategy:
Increase the number of naloxone kits distributed in the community each year
Prevention Strategy:
Decrease the number of people receiving opioid/benzodiazepine prescriptions
Recovery Strategy:
Increase the number of peer recovery support specialists and contacts each month
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The Action Plan
To respond to this public health crisis, Rhode Island has developed a strategic plan to address the epidemic. Building on past accomplishments and progress of the original plan, the strategic plan was updated in 2019.
