Opioid Awareness & Narcan Training at Iowa County Health Department on September 18, 2023
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Free Webinar to Learn about Fentanyl & Xylazine on September 6, 2023
Dr. Laura Palombi
Want to know more about the risks associated with fentanyl and xylazine? On September 6, 2023 join Dr. Laura Palombi on a FREE webinar at 12pm Central Time.
Description: This presentation will review the history of fentanyl and xylazine in the United States drug supply, compare the pharmacology of fentanyl and xylazine, and describe how fentanyl and xylazine can cause toxicity and overdose, separately and together. Attendees will review the pharmacology of naloxone and its utility in reversing opioid overdose. Participants will also be able to describe harm reduction strategies to reduce overdose and other harm resulting from fentanyl and xylazine use.
Register for the FREE webinar at the link below:
Join Unified at the Grant County Resource Fair!
We look forward to seeing you on Monday August 28th at the Eckstein Building (fairgrounds) 916 E. Elm Street, Lancaster, WI 53813.
The events for the evening are as follows:
3:15-3:45 pm: Arrive, set up and mingle
4:00-6:00 pm: Resource Fair/Backpack Pick up for families
- FREE MEAL-Walking Tacos and Ice Cream Truck, (all providers please stop at registration table for a meal/ice cream ticket)
- FREE Kids Activities, Bounce House, Ice Cream Truck AND Backpack Pickup for families that pre-registered. Grant County Health Department will also be there and will be providing Kindergarten and Tdap vaccines.
- Door prize drawings will be held each half hour, for families that pick up a ticket at the registration table.
6:00 pm-6:30 pm End/Clean up
GRANT COUNTY COORDINATED SERVICES TEAM
8820 HWY 35 and 61 South, P.O. Box 447, Lancaster, WI 53813Phone: (608) 723.9763Fax: (608) 723-4834 “Community Commitment to Families”
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Celebrate Recovery at a Community Cookout!
FREE food and fun for the whole family!
Thursday August 31, 2023 at 5:30pm
Centennial Park 301 S Linn Street Dodgeville WI 53533
Seeking to Prevent Overdose Deaths in Southwest Wisconsin
The Iowa County Substance Misuse Prevention group recently brought former BMX Olympian Tony Hoffman to Dodgeville High School to speak about his experience with addiction.
For the second time in recent history, Tony has shared with Southwest Wisconsin the importance of mental health and preventing substance misuse.
To hear more about what Tony shares, go to Tony Hoffman-Top Mental Health Substance Use Prevention Addiction Recovery Speaker — Tony Hoffman (tonyhoffmanspeaking.com)
If you’re interested in accessing mental health or addiction services, please contact Unified Community Services.
Local Media: Olympian Tony Hoffman set to speak about his battle with addiction at Dodgeville High School (nbc15.com)
**Urgent** DEA Press Release Public Safety Warning
Publication Date: August 30th, 2022
Brightly-colored fentanyl is being seized in multiple forms, including pills, powder, and blocks that resemble sidewalk chalk. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, which is equal to 10-15 grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose. If you encounter fentanyl in any form, do not handle it and call 911 immediately.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
This is a good time to reflect on your drinking pattern and the role that alcohol plays in your life. Most adults in Wisconsin who drink alcohol drink moderately and without complications. At the same time, alcohol-related problems are among the most significant public health issues in Wisconsin.
• For most women, moderate drinking is no more than one standard drink a day.
• For most men, moderate drinking is no more than two standard drinks a day.
A standard drink is equal to 14.0 grams (0.6 ounces) of pure alcohol. Generally, this amount of pure alcohol is found in
• 12 ounces of beer (5% alcohol content).
• 8 ounces of malt liquor (7% alcohol content).
• 5 ounces of wine (12% alcohol content).
• 1.5 ounces or a “shot” of 80-proof (40% alcohol content) distilled spirits or liquor (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey).
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/alcohol/index.htm
Protect Your Brain from Addiction Policy Forum YouTube video
The adolescent years are marked by dynamic brain changes. An important aspect of the maturing brain is the development of connections or networks that link different parts of the brain. It takes two an half decades to hook up each of the parts of the brain to each other, like slowly building and linking the parts of a force field over 25 years. Before the force field is in place, teens can get addicted harder, stronger, faster, and longer than adults. But neuroscience can teach us ways to reduce risks and help teens navigate this tricky time.
https://youtu.be/nYR2j9oQGPs
Drug take back day
Too often, unused and expired medications find their way into the wrong hands. That’s dangerous and often tragic. Bringing unused and expired medications to a Drug Take Back Day collection site protects you, your family, and your community. The next Drug Take Back Day is April 30, 2022. Find a permanent drug drop box near you at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/opioids/permanent-drug-drop-boxes.htm