The State Opioid Response (SOR) is a grant-funded program which aims to address the opioid crisis by increasing access to medication-assisted treatment, reducing unmet treatment needs, and reducing opioid overdose related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, and recovery activities for opioid use disorder (OUD), including illicit use of prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl.
Strengths-based approaches build on a recognition of an individual’s inherent strengths to develop ways that better serve the individuals by enhancing self-determination and sense of individual power.
Suboxone is a partial agonist prescription medication that combines buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opioid addiction.
Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) is the division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services tasked with measuring mental health and substance use nationwide and acting as a central resource of evidence-based, best practices to treat, manage and improve behavioral health.
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic disease of the brain that causes an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, medications, or other substances, including: ● Depressants – Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Marijuana ● Hallucinogens – DMT, K2, Ketamine, MDMA, PCP, Psilocybin, Salvia ● Opioids – Fentanyl, Heroin ● Stimulants – …
Suicidal ideation refers to a person’s thoughts, ideas, or ruminations about the possibility of ending one’s life. Active suicidal ideation includes thoughts and planning for the act of taking one’s life. Passive suicidal ideation is wishing to die, but not having a plan to complete the ideation.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a disability program of the Social Security Administration that provides benefits to eligible persons considered medically disabled who have little or no income or resources to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
Supported employment services help clients return to work or school and achieve personal goals. Emphasis is on rapid placement in a work or school setting, combined with coaching and support to ensure success.
Supported Employment Program (SEP) are services provided to individuals with disabilities to assist with obtaining and maintaining employment.
Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services, including linkage to substance use disorder treatment; access to, and disposal of, sterile injection equipment, vaccination, disease testing, and linkage to care and treatment for infectious diseases.