Oregon State University's Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention office, within the Health Equity & Wellness at Student Health Services, will host a lunch and learn workshop open to the entire OSU campus.

Lunch will be provided for the first 50 registered guests.

The workshop will coincide with the "New Tools and Innovations" themed day of the 2024 National Public Health Week, "Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health." National Public Health Week 2024 will celebrate the role of collaboration, cooperation and partnerships in improving public health.

Overdose deaths among youth and young adults have increased significantly in recent years. Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has designated fentanyl combined with xylazine as an emerging threat to the U.S.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will highlight evidence-based prevention approaches available for individuals, communities, states, tribes, and jurisdictions to address the evolving opioid epidemic.

Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped as a result of overdosing on prescription opioid medications, heroin, or drugs that are adulterated and contaminated with an opioid like fentanyl (e.g., cocaine, methamphetamine).

This event represents a commitment to the focus of being student-centered while promoting the health and well-being of our most vulnerable communities. This workshop will allow the students to actively participate in their wellness by providing resources (inclusive of Narcan kits and face shields for CPR), preventative educational messaging related to substance misuse, and an opportunity to continue to impact the resiliency of our OSU student population positively.

The event will encourage inclusive excellence to promote a climate that supports students' overall wellness and success at OSU.

For accommodation related to disabilities, please contact nikia.braxtonfranklin@oregonstate.edu.