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🧰 One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign - Updated Graphics

New posts for the One Pill Can Kill social media campaign are ready for publication. These posts utilize diverse messaging and imagery to engage and educate a multigenerational audience about the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit pills.

You can find the new posts by visiting the Home tab at the top of the team. Each post has been labelled by its anticipated week of publication and the platform on which it is to be shared.Β 

Please use this form to submit data on views, likes, shares, and other forms of user engagement across all platforms. This form should be filled out on Wednesdays and should track social media activity throughout the previous week. Understanding how many users we reach and engage is indispensable in allowing our Team to create effective social media messaging, so it is important that this information is communicated in a timely manner.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kashara Brown at kashara.brown@djj.virginia.gov or Julia Stevermer at julia.stevermer@djj.virginia.gov.


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Added: 02.26.24

🧰 One Pill Can Kill Media Toolkit

This campaign from DJJ includes six weekly social media graphics to spread the message that "One Pill Can Kill." Messages include fake vs real pills, fentanyl overdose, and fentanyl facts. A marketing guide with suggested post captions is also included.


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Added: 10.31.23

🧰 Keep Virginians Safeβ€―with the CCA

The VA Cannabis Control Authority has created a toolkit of materials that can be distributed and shared to help the CCA educate Virginians about the dangers and consequences of driving high.Β  Β 

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Added: 02.01.24

Print Resources

πŸ–¨οΈ Recognizing an Opioid OverdoseΒ 

This flyer from VDH helps people recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and gives directions on what to do in response to a potential overdose.


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Added: 12.01.23

Updated: 01.04.24

πŸ–¨οΈ Responding to an Opioid Overdose

This flyer from VDH details the steps to take if someone has overdosed on opioids.Β 


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Added: 12.01.23

Updated: 01.04.24

πŸ–¨οΈ Reversing Opioid Overdoses with Lifesaving Naloxone

This flyer from CDC explains what naloxone is, how to use it, why to carry it, + who should carry it. It also includes resources for signs of overdose + what to do if you think someone is overdosing.

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Added: 08.29.23

πŸ–¨οΈ Counterfeit Pills Fact Sheet

This fact sheet from the Department of Justice / Drug Enforcement Administration provides information about counterfeit pills, including their origins, street names, appearance, use, and effects on the body.

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Added: 09.05.23

Web Resources

πŸ’» Recognizing + Responding to an Opioid Overdose Emergency Video

This 2-minute video from VDH explains how to recognize an opioid overdose emergency and what to do in the situation.

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Added: 11.21.23

πŸ’» Stop OverdoseΒ 

This website from CDC is designed to educate people who use drugs about the dangers of illicitly manufactured fentanyl, the risks and consequences of mixing drugs, the lifesaving power of naloxone, and the importance of reducing stigma around recovery and treatment options.

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Added: 08.29.23

πŸ’» Opioid Data: Financial Impact

This website offers data on the economic burden of the opioid epidemic in VA, including lost labor, health care, crime, + household data. It also includes an overview of VDH's efforts to reduce opioid use and overdose + various downloadable publications and data.

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Added: 08.29.23

πŸ’» Overdose Dashboards

This website offers data on drug-overdose deaths of VA residents, including drug overdose death rate + data organized by drug or drug class.

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Added: 08.29.23

πŸ’» Find Treatment Website

This website from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders.


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Added: 09.05.23

πŸ’» Evidence-Based Resources about Opioid Overdose

This website from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides a wide variety of downloadable resources available from SAMHSA and other federal partners about opioid overdose and other substance use and mental health topics.

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Added: 08.29.23