
How the Opioid Epidemic is Impacting the Workplace
The opioid epidemic has become a serious problem in the United States, impacting every demographic segment of the population. Employers are on the front line of this problem, both because
OVERDOSE AID KITS
Overdose Aid Kits, or OAK boxes, are boxes that include information on how to administer the life saving drug naloxone (Narcan) in an emergency, breathing masks, and other information and resources for those impacted by the opioid epidemic.
We partner with many locations across Dane County to make naloxone and fentanyl test strips available free of charge. Our goal is to have the naloxone in each OAK available for anyone to take, no questions asked, to use in an onsite emergency or to keep in their first-aid kit for future use.
511 Alano Club
511 N. Carroll Street
Madison WI 53703
1 box
East Side Alano Club
1017 Northport Drive
Madison WI 53704
1 box
Catalyst for Change
2617 East Washington Avenue
Madison WI 53704
1 box
Eldritch Brothers Tattoo
6901 Seybold Road
Madison WI 53719
1 box
Equitable Solutions
4009 Felland Road
Madison WI 53719
1 box
Fitchburg Serenity Club
6048 McKee Road
Madison WI 53719
1 box
Madison Street Medicine
3202 Dairy Drive
Madison WI 53718
1 box
Monona Serenity Clubhouse
4933 Prairie Dock Drive
Madison WI 53718
1 box
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association
584 Grand Canyon Drive
Madison WI 53718
4 boxes
The Road Home of Dane County
890 West Wingra Drive
Madison WI 53715
1 box
RESOURCES
The opioid epidemic has become a serious problem in the United States, impacting every demographic segment of the population. Employers are on the front line of this problem, both because
RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE
Safe communities has complied a list of abbreviation definitions for finding the right treatment for you.
MAT: Medication for Addiction Treatment.
OP: Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends. individual and group therapy, these can include or not include MAT.
IOP: Intensive Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends individual and extended groups, 9-12 hours a week.
Residential: person lives at the facility for a period of at least 14 days, some last as many as 45 days.
PHP: Partial Hospitalization Program is a structured mental health treatment program that runs for several hours each day, three to five days per week.
DBT: Dialectical behavior therapy is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that integrates mindfulness techniques.