The Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety Initiative (OPTIONS) Project-to-Date Totals through April 30, 2022
Published: 2022
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Publication URL: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mcspc_healthsafety/34/
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This brief provides updates on Maine’s OPTIONS initiative based on reports from OPTIONS liaisons. Liaisons are licensed behavioral health clinicians who work alongside law enforcement in each Maine county. They provide short-term counseling interventions and outreach with communities at the highest risk of experiencing an overdose. Liaisons also de-escalate behavioral health crises and engage in postoverdose follow-ups and referrals to community- and state-based services.