Season 4 Resources

In season four of Tested, we’re spending some time talking about the opioid epidemic, how drug use affects HIV and HCV status, and what coinfection means. There’s a lot to know, and you can learn more by checking out the following links!

Season 4 Resources

Helpful sites:

1. SAMHSA: (1-800-662-HELP)

2. SAMHSA services locator

3. OASAS helpline

4. Where can I get tested for HIV?

5. STD testing services locator

Opioid Epidemic:

1. Drug facts

2. How opioids affect the body

3. About the epidemic

4. SAMHSA opioid overdose prevention toolkit

5. How addiction can affect the family

6. Supporting a loved one through withdrawal

7. What is naloxone?

8. In-person NYS naloxone trainings

9. Virtual NYS naloxone trainings

10. Methadone treatment

11. Buprenorphine

12. Support for recovery - Friends and family

13. Treatment and recovery resources

HIV/HCV:

1. Coinfection

2. Drug use and HIV/HCV

3. HIV and managing drug dependency