Looking for safe alternatives to opiates to manage pain? Confused about possible side effects of an opiate pain prescription? An innovative new service can help. After texting RXAWARE to 55753, participants will answer a short series of questions about their own – or a loved one’s – pain management needs. This assessment will be followed up with personalized messages, vetted by health professionals, providing educational information, resources, and ongoing support. RxAware is a personalized text messaging program that educates parents, caregivers, and individuals on opioid medication safety and non-addictive pain relievers.
Recovery Idaho, joining with Partnership to End Addiction, a national nonprofit uniquely positioned to reach, engage and help families impacted by addiction, is launching this program designed to help reduce overdoses and potential addiction related to opiate drugs. RxAware aims to educate people on the wide array of non-opioid pain relievers available and offer ways to reduce the risks associated with opioid medications, if prescribed.
Recovery Idaho, a statewide recovery community organization, will share this education and awareness resource across Idaho. “Giving people access to accurate, research-based information on alternatives to manage pain empowers people to take charge of their lives and safeguard the wellbeing of their families. Such empowerment is central to the mission of Recovery Idaho, and we are excited to test this new and novel strategy,” said Norma Jaeger, Executive Director.
Recovery Idaho works to educate Idahoans and to connect them with recovery opportunities including the recovery community centers located across the state. These centers provide an array of services and resources to support individuals and families in recovery from addictions, mental illness, and trauma. “Health is such an important part of recovery, and this project will help us protect the health of many people, who otherwise might not recognize the risks and understand the alternatives available to them to manage the very real pain in their lives,” said Jaeger.
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