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More Information and References for Deaths due to Unintentional Poisoning

References and Community Resources

1. WISQARS, 2020 fatal and non-fatal injury data: [http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html] 2. CDC WONDER, 2000 and 2020 unintentional poisoning mortality: [https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html] Additional information: *CDC National Center for Environmental Health: [https://www.cdc.gov/co/ Carbon Monoxide Poisoning] *CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: [https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/ Drug Overdose] *CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control [https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/od2a/index.html Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)] *[https://www.nj.gov/health/populationhealth/opioid/ NJ Overdose Data Dashboard] *[https://www.njoag.gov/programs/nj-cares/ NJCARES Opioid-Related Data and Information] *[https://www.njoag.gov/programs/nj-cares/operation-helping-hand/ NJ Operation Helping Hand] *[https://gcada.nj.gov/home/ NJ Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse] *[http://www.nj.gov/health/ems/ems-toolbox/ NJDOH Naloxone (Narcan) Program] *[https://www.state.nj.us/health/ems/trauma-informed_care/patient_focused_tic/ NJDOH Five Minutes to Help] *[https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/home/Comprehensive_Demonstration_Implementation_Protocol_OUD-SUD_Program.pdf NJDHS SUD Waiver Program] allows federal matching funds to be used for expanding substance use disorder treatment services *[https://www.nj.gov/health/integratedhealth/home/naloxone.shtml NJDOH Standing Order Program - Naloxone] *[https://www.nj.gov/labor/career-services/special-services/opioid-impacted/ NJDOL Pathways to Recovery] program *[https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/meddrop/Pages/default.aspx NJOAG/Division of Consumer Affairs Project Medicine Drop] In 2022, the Governor announced that New Jersey is set to receive $641 million from settlements with an opioid manufacturer and the country's 3 largest pharmaceutical distributors. Paid through 2038, the funds will support state and local programs focused on treatment, prevention, and other strategies to address the opioid issue in New Jersey. [https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562022/20220311a.shtml] *[https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2004/PL04/9_.pdf NJ Patient Safety Act (P.L. 2004, c. 9)] *[https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2012/PL13/46_.pdf NJ Overdose Prevention Act (P.L. 2013, c. 46)] *[https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2016/PL17/28_.pdf NJ Substance Abuse Disorder Law (P.L. 2017, c. 28)] *[https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/PL21/54_.PDF NJ Senate Bill No. 2323 (P.L. 2021, c.54)] : Prescribers required to co-prescribe naloxone or another opioid antidote for patients receiving high doses of opioids or certain drug combinations *[https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/PL21/152_.PDF NJ Senate Bill No. 3491 (P.L. 2021, c.152)]: Allow paramedics to carry and administer buprenorphine to treat acute opioid withdrawal symptoms after naloxone reversal *[https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/PL21/157_.PDF NJ Assembly Bill No. 5703 (P.L. 2021, c.157)]: Waiver of prior authorization requirements for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) *[https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/PL21/396_.PDF NJ Sente Bill No. 3009 (P.L. 2021, c.396)]: Expansion of Harm Reduction services to provide sterile syringes and additional support services to persons who use drugs intravenously *[https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/PL21/430_.PDF NJ Assembly Bill No. 798 (P.L. 2021, c.430)]: Establishes County and Local Overdose Fatality Review Teams (OFRTs)

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