SHARP Stop Heroin and Rescue People, 2nd Edition, Facing Fentanyl: A Workbook for Communities

By Paul Komarek

A plain language guide to stopping drug overdose deaths. It shows what communities can accomplish as they confront fentanyl and other amped-up drug threats. It tells the story of system building in Northern Kentucky, what programs like BrightView are learning about treatment, and what the future of addiction care looks like -- using more data from more places to aggressively head off overdoses. And more support from ordinary folks, a big part of the payoff. The lesson of all this? Strong systems save lives.

Since the first edition of this book was published, black market drugs have become more toxic, but there is still hope. Some communities have built systems to protect and serve those who are at-risk. But in other communities, where systems remain broken and disconnected, the destructive power of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine and other street drugs is going unchecked.

This book shows the way forward. SHARP Stop Heroin and Rescue People is about creating systematic rescue. The first part of this book shows how to build a strong path to safety using resources we have in communities today. The second part is for individuals, friends, and families, those of us who must follow the path from the point of active heroin use to the point of safety and recovery. The third part is for all of us. It is about creating the kind of environment that prevents heroin use and sustains recovery.

The second edition includes a new section, Facing Fentanyl, with information about new drug threats, the experiences of communities that have adopted the book's approach, and opportunities to improve the effectiveness of community systems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09XLQ2MPR
• ISBN13: 9798449733412
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"