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Education Overdose Prevention and Treatment

Pima CARES about you.  

Pima CARES is a Pima County education program about overdose prevention and treatment for opioid use disorder, substance use disorder and chronic pain. We are responding to the need to educate healthcare providers and others in our local community about overdose prevention and substance use treatment. The education we provide is centered around using local data to understand overdose trends, provides continuing medical education to improve providers’ knowledge and confidence in treating substance use disorders and/or chronic pain, and promotes outreach to prevent overdoses. 

The Management of Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder in Pima County

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On-Demand Trainings

Training courses, resources and continuing education credits include topics such as chronic pain, substance use disorders and other related topics.

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Pima County Health Department Community Mental Health and Addiction 
https://www.pima.gov/192/Community-Mental-Health-and-Addiction 

Pima Helpline 
https://pimahelpline.org/ 

Arizona Poison & Drug Information 24/7 hotline
Available in English and Spanish, translation services available
800-222-1222

Arizona 2-1-1: Discover what resources in Arizona fit your needs 
211arizona.org

Health Insurance Help
coverAZ.org/connector

Principal Investigators
Allison Huff, DHEd

Co-Investigator
Jennifer S. De La Rosa, PhD

Project Manager
Rita Romero, LAC, CRC, CRSS
 

If you have any questions about Pima CARES, please contact us at: 

Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction
painandaddiction@arizona.edu
 

Funder Disclaimer Statement: This program is made possible by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant number 6 NH28CE003541, with support from the Pima County Health Department and the University of Arizona Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.