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2019-2020 Novel Coronavirus

♦ CDC PUI and Case Report Form (03.09.2020) 

♦ COVID-19_Provider_Guidance (03.09.2020) 

♦ Home Care Isolation Guidance PUI (03.09.2020) 

♦ Isolation Guidance (03.09.2020) 

♦ Visitor Log (03.09.2020)

♦ Get your household ready for COVID-19 (03.04.2020) 

♦ NCoV Factsheet:  English version | Spanish version  (03.04.2020)

♦ 2019 Novel Coronavirus - CDC (02.07.2020)

♦ 2019 Novel Coronavirus - NCDHHS (02.07.2020)

♦ 2019 Novel Coronavirus Fact Sheet (02.03.2020)

♦ 2019 Novel Coronavirus Fact Sheet (01.28.2020)

♦ 2019 Novel Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions

OPIOIDS

What are Opioids?

Opioids include drugs such as heroin and prescription pain medications such as morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percodan, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco), fentanyl (Duragesic, Fentora), hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo), and buprenorphine (Suboxone).

Why are pain medications and heroin dangerous?

They may stop your breathing if you take too much of them or if you take them with other  medications/drugs/alcohol or if you take your usual dose but have a bad chest cold, cough, sleep apnea, pneumonia, or lung disease.

What is Naloxone?

Naloxone (Narcan) is a cure for opioid overdose and you can get it without a prescription.

How do I use naloxone?

• It comes in a shot or a nasal spray
• If you think someone has taken too much pain medication or heroin, call 911 and follow the naloxone package instructions.

Certified Peer Support Specialist

Peer Support Specialists are people living in recovery with mental illness and / or substance use disorder and who provide support to others whom can benefit from their lived experiences.

 Johnston County's Opioid Task Force

The Task Force was developed in response to the 2017 Opioid Epidemic.  The Task Force is open to the public.  For more information call 919-989-5200.   Meeting location is the Johnston County Public Health Department and the meeting dates are:

1/14/2020 (3p-5p)

04/14/2020 (3p-5p)

07/14/2020 (3p-5p)

10/13/2020 (3p-5p)

Alliance Behavioral Health's New Opioid Website:

• https://www.alliancebhc.org/provider-news/new-opioid-website/
• Click Here for Johnston County Medication Drop Box Locations

Resources for Law Enforcement

• http://www.nchrc.org/
• https://bjatta.bja.ojp.gov/tools/naloxone/Naloxone-Background