Abbreviations
SUD
What is
Substance Use Disorder
When drinking alcohol, eating helps sober you up
What is
A myth - Only time with allow you to sober up. Food may simply help soak up some of the excess alcohol
This protects you from sunburn
What is
Sunscreen
What event is held annually in August?
What is
Trail of Truth
Hotline you can call for local resources
What is
211
MAT
What is
Medically Assisted Treatment
Harm reduction is only for people who use drugs.
What is
A myth - Harm reduction ranges from seat belts to condoms to designated drivers, most people engage in some form of harm reduction at some point.
What are
Smoke detectors
When we go to an event we are?
What is
Tabling
72
What is
The number of fatal overdoses this year
PWUD
What is
Person who uses drugs
Harm reduction enables substance use
What is
A myth - Without harm reduction, people would still use substances but in unsafe and unsupported ways – often leading to poorer health outcomes and possibly overdose death.
Given to reverse an overdose
What is
Narcan/Naloxone
What year was Truth Pharm started?
What is
2015
$88,000
What is
The cost to incarcerate an individual at Broome County jail for one year
PWLE
What is
Person with lived experience
Alcohol warms the body
What is
A myth - It slows down the heart rate and dilates blood vessels, which can make you feel warmer but increases risk of hypothermia
Among drivers and front-seat passengers, these reduce the risks of death, serious injury and/or ejection
What are
Seatbelts
Rainmaker meetings are held?
What is
The 2nd and 4th Monday
Broome County has the highest ------ rate of any county in NYS
What is
Incarceration Rate
OASAS
What is
Office of addiction services and supports
Substance use is only a problem in people of lower income
What is
A myth - Substance Use Disorder impacts every level of society, from older to younger, wealthy to poor, in cities and in rural areas. Certain genders, ages and income levels may experience higher rates of substance misuse, but for anyone who fills a prescription with potentially addictive qualities, the danger for abuse is present.
NYS has ----- Law to protect you from arrest when reporting an overdose
What is
The good Samaritan law
What year did Truth Pharm begin to have paid staff?
What is
2019
What is the collaboration that works to identify barriers and develop solutions to help those with Substance Use Disorder?
What is
BOAC - Broome Opioid Awareness Council