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OHA describes expanded opioid response: harm reduction, naloxone distribution and new treatment capacity
Summary
OHA officials told the subcommittee their cross-agency opioid response has reversed more than 21,000 overdoses, funded harm reduction and expanded treatment capacity including additional residential beds and opioid treatment programs, while acknowledging fentanyl demands adaptation of strategies.
OHA officials described a cross-agency response to the opioid and fentanyl crisis that combined community engagement, naloxone distribution, harm reduction investment, expanded treatment capacity and Measure 110 integration.
Krista Jones said OHA led a 90-day response (Nov. 2023–Jan. 2024) with four goals: engage communities for action, adjust naloxone distribution, enhance public education and outreach, and expand harm reduction and treatment access. Jones said the agency’s substance use disorder (SUD) strategy has five…
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