North Central WA Opioid Settlement Program Data

North Central WA Priorities

First Priority – Treatment

1. Treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
   • Improve immediate access to inpatient treatment and Detox (preference is medically assisted program) with a prioritization of populations who are unhoused and in the re-entry program.
2. Support People in Treatment and Recovery
   • Improve coordination between systems to improve access to community resources and housing.

Second Priority – Other areas

1. First Responders
   • Current and future law enforcement expenditures relating to the opioid epidemic.
   • Educate law enforcement or other first responders regarding appropriate practices and precautions when dealing with fentanyl or other drugs.
2. Leadership, Planning and Coordination
   • Invest in infrastructure or staffing at government or not-for-profit agencies to support collaborative, cross-system coordination with the purpose of preventing overprescribing, opioid misuse, or opioid overdoses, treating those with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction, supporting them in the treatment or recovery, connecting them to care, or implementing other strategies to abate the opioid epidemic described in this opioid abatement strategy list.

Third Priority – Prevention

1. Prevent over-prescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing and dispensing of opioids.
2. Prevent misuse of opioids.
3. Prevent overdose deaths and other harms.

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