The Naloxone Trainer's user-friendly design features a lifelike 3D-printed nose and a simulated naloxone nasal spray device.
Despite concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic would derail treatment for opioid use disorder, remote care kept Veterans on track.
Orlando VA is a beacon of hope for Veterans battling addiction… it's also a symbol of support for those who served.
Army Veteran James Sapp overcame chronic pain and addiction. Now, as a social worker, he helps other Veterans do the same.
Drug overdoses claim more than 96,000 lives every year in America. The Washington DC VA staff is available to help those in need.
Experts believe the precipitous rise was driven by abuse of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many drug users feeling isolated and unable to get treatment or other support. Fentanyl is believed to be much more potent than heroin and morphine.
VA’s largest research program is making discoveries, such as how genes affect mental health, that may lead to improved health care for Veterans.
Learn more about naloxone and how it can save a Veteran’s life. It’s available for free from VA for those patients who need it.
Navy Veteran Tammy D'Alesandro shares her life-changing experience participating in VA’s Whole Health program. “This program saved my life.”
Before recovery, Veteran surrounded himself with people who enabled his opioid addiction. “If you hang out in a barbershop, you are going to get a haircut.”
Be prepared for a suicide crisis before it starts by becoming familiar with VA’s programs, initiatives and network of support.
VA’s Whole Health involves more than just physical health care. VA’s Office of Rural Health Rural Veterans brings Whole Health initiatives to rural Veterans.