Document Type

Article

The Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety Initiative (OPTIONS): Project-to-Date Totals through September 30, 2022

Authors

Daniel S. Soucier, University of MaineFollow

Publisher

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

Rights and Access Note

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Publication Date

10-26-2022

Publisher location

Orono, ME

Abstract/ Summary

This brief provides updates on the OPTIONS initiative based on data reported by OPTIONS liaisons. Liaisons are licensed behavioral health clinicians embedded within a law enforcement agency in each of the sixteen counties in Maine. At present, each county has one appointed liaison that works alongside law enforcement to provide short-term counseling interventions, conduct proactive outreach with communities at the highest risk of experiencing an overdose, de-escalate behavioral health crises, and engage in postoverdose follow up visits and referrals of persons in need, as well as affected others, to community- and state-based services.

Repository Citation

Soucier, Daniel S., "The Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety Initiative (OPTIONS): Project-to-Date Totals through September 30, 2022" (2022). Health & Public Safety. 47.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mcspc_healthsafety/47

Version

publisher's version of the published document