Overdose Data to Action

• Request Naloxone/Narcan
• Submit Reversals Anonymously
• Life Saved by Naloxone Video

Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. It is only effective for overdoses involving opioids such as heroin or prescription pain relievers (e.g. oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, and methadone). Naloxone can be administered via intramuscular injection or the intranasal spray, Narcan.

The Mohave County Department of Public Health’s (MCDPH) Overdose Data to Action program is the local storage and targeted distribution center of Narcan for all of Mohave County with the aim of reducing opioid overdose deaths in our community. Provided by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).

For Individuals

• Naloxone/Narcan is also available to community members
• For more information on Naloxone visit https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone

For organizations

• To schedule a Naloxone administration training for your agency or request Naloxone kits, contact us.

School Education

• Overdose Data to Action program offers
• School-based curriculum for K-12
• Professional development for staff/teachers
• Youth Coalitions 

Youth Coalitions provide students with:

• Leadership skills
• Healthy lifestyle behavior skills
• Public speaking skills
• Community engagement skills

We currently have a youth coalition for 6-8 grade at Black Mountain Elementary School and Fox Creek Jr. High.

Diversion program

Overdose Data to Action partnered with Arizona Youth Partnership, notMykid, and Juvenile Probation to establish a diversion program in the Lake Havasu City school district and are hoping to expand to Bullhead City and Kingman.

Individuals Making Positive Alternative Choices Together

Purpose of Project IMPACT

• Reduce suspension and expulsion
• Learn about the circumstances surrounding the offense
• Provide education and awareness
• Education meets the requirements for probation department
• A reduction of youth entering the juvenile delinquency system

The purpose of diversion programs are generally thought to include relief to the courts, police department and probation offices, offer better outcomes compared to direct involvement of the court system, and an opportunity for the offender to avoid prosecution by completing various requirements for the program.

Project IMPACT includes 8 weeks of education on a rotating schedule. Classes include:

Probation

• Fentanyl presentation for youth and parents (parents are required to attend)

Arizona Youth Partnership

• Marijuana
• Alcohol
• Healthy Hobbies and Goals

Mohave County’s Overdose Data to Action

• Addiction
• Decision-making
• Refusal skills

notMykid

• Healthy Relationships

The mission of the Mohave County Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Team is to conduct case reviews and gather data to report key trends found in local drug overdose fatalities. The team uses local professionals throughout the county to conduct a detailed review of the circumstances surrounding overdose fatalities. The major purpose of the program is to develop and implement data-driven recommendations for reducing preventable drug overdose deaths.

The Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) team is comprised of key subject matter experts from a variety of local organizations that include Law Enforcement from Lake Havasu City, Kingman, and Bullhead City, Kingman Regional Medical Center, Mohave Mental Health, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, Magnet, Mohave County Jail, Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office, Mohave County Department of Public Health, Mohave County Probation, and Mohave Substance Treatment Education & Prevention Partnership (MSTEPP).

• Overdose fatality review is established under Arizona Revised Statute Title 36-198
• More information about the Arizona Department of Health Services OFR Team

Reports

Mohave County Overdose Fatality Review Reports and Fact Sheets

• 2021 OFR Annual Report
• 2020 OFR Annual Report
• 2021 Mohave County Overdose Fatality Review Fact Sheet

Safe Medication Storage (FAQs)

What is medicine misuse?

Medicine misuse includes taking:

• Someone else's medicine
• Too much medicine
• Medicine any other way than how it was prescribed

Put Your Medications Up and Away and Out of Sight

Teens who misuse medicines most often get them from their own home, a relative's home, or a friend's home. Take opportunities to talk with kids and teens about the dangers of taking medicine that is not prescribed to them. 

Prescription drugs, vitamins and over-the-counter medicine when used as directed, help families feel well and stay well. But, when medications fall into the wrong hands, there can be dangerous and even deadly consequences.

The following tips can help you practice safe medicine storage at home and when traveling:

• Store medicines in a safe, secure location. It's a good idea to purchase a medication lock box to store your medicines
• Never leave medicine or vitamins out on a kitchen counter, nightstand or at a sick child's bedside
• Always relock the safety cap on medicine bottles. Test the cap to make sure it is locked in place
• Talk to children about the importance of only taking medicine given by parents, and only medicine that has their name on the bottle
• Remind babysitters, house guests and visitors to keep purses, bags, and coats with medicine in the pockets out of reach of teens and young children.

Arizona Department of Health Services Opioid FAQs

DEA - One Pill Can Kill

Fentanyl Facts

GenRX - Safe Medication Practices for Life

Harmful Effects of Social Media

Flyer - Narcan Kits are Available from MC Public Health

Opioid Safety and Naloxone Use Brochure