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Substance Abuse and Prevention
The Town of Mansfield cares about its community members that struggle with addiction and substance abuse. The complex disease of addiction not only affects individuals every day but touches the lives of family, friends and entire communities.
Attention Recovery Connections Centers of America Clients
Due to the recent closure of the Recovery Connections Centers of America if you were a client of the Center and are having problems accessing your medication for opioid use disorder the Massachusetts’ 24-7 Addiction Warmline number (617-414-4175) is available to assist.
Additional Resources can be found on the Helpline website www.helplinema.org
Direct link: https://helplinema.org/ma-opioid-disruption-recovery-connection/
Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Prevention
What are Opioids?
Opioids are drugs that are derived from the opium plant or created synthetically to mimic the chemical composition of opium. Opioids are prescribed for pain management or addiction treatment, but they can be abused.
On average, 136 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose (CDC, 2021). In Massachusetts, there were 2,234 confirmed deaths in the year 2021 (MDPH Data Brief, 2022).
Naloxone facts and formulations
Naloxone is a life-saving drug that reverses the effects of opioids like heroin and fentanyl. Giving naloxone to someone who has overdosed prevents death by restoring normal breathing.
Getting Naloxone from a Pharmacy
Naloxone rescue kits are available at many pharmacies across the state, with or without prescriptions.
How to Reverse an Overdose
Learn how to administer naloxone, to stop an overdose and save a life.
MA Health Promotion Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse offers free informational materials on a wide range of topics related to substance misuse prevention and treatment. You can order these items in bulk for municipalities and public agencies.
Overdose Prevention Resources
For information on opioid overdose prevention and response and information for municipalities and public agencies on how to purchase naloxone, please visit: www.mass.gov/narcan
Rehab & Treatment Helpline
Alcohol and Drug Hotline: 800-821-4357
Health Helpline: 800-272-4323
Hunger Hotline: 617-523-7010
MA Substance Abuse Information Hotline: 800-327-5050
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment: 800-662-HELP
Poison Control: 800-682-9211
Safe Link Hotline: 877-785-2020
Samaritans (suicide help line): 988 Call or Text 24/7
Sharps Collection Program
Sharps Collection Program
In affiliation with Sturdy Memorial Hospital, the Mansfield Fire Department will gladly accept your properly contained (in an approved bio-hazard container) sharps. The collection kiosk is located in the lobby of the new Public Safety Building at 500 East St on the 1st floor. Also in the same lobby is a medication kiosk that collects unused and unwanted medications.
Biohazard Containers & Drop Off Process
All sharps (used or not) must be in a Bio Hazard container. We usually have containers to replace used ones. We can no longer accept sharps in any other type of container. (No milk cartons, laundry detergent bottles, coffee cans etc.)
When you arrive with your sharps that are not in an approved biohazard container, we will give you a container and ask that you take it home, transfer your sharps into the biohazard container, and then return the biohazard container when it is completely full.
Please, do not ever leave your sharps container at an unattended fire station.
More Resources
Resources
MA Responds to the Opioid Epidemic Substance Use Resources
Al-Anon Family Groups of Massachusetts
National Harm Reduction Coalition
Rehab & Treatment Helpline
Alcohol and Drug Hotline: 800-821-4357
Health Helpline: 800-272-4323
Hunger Hotline: 617-523-7010
MA Substance Abuse Information Hotline: 800-327-5050 |https://helplinema.org
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment: 800-662-HELP
Poison Control: 800-682-9211
Safe Link Hotline: 877-785-2020
Samaritans (suicide help line): 988 Call or Text 24/7