Research Project UK Harm Reduction Hub Resources

UK HRH Printable Materials:

• One pager (attached)

• Medetomidine flyer (forthcoming)

Statewide resources (hyperlinked): 

• FindNaloxoneNow: https://findnaloxone.ky.gov/ 

• FindHelpNow: https://findhelpnow.org/ky 

• Never Use Alone Hotline: Home - Never Use Alone | 800-484-3731 

• Kentucky Syringe Service Programs: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/hab/Pages/kyseps.aspx 

• Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition: https://kyhrc.org  

Drug Safety Information

• Lidocaine:

  • CainesPublic_Health_Alert_-_Final.pdf

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• Medetomidine

  • Notes from the Field: Suspected Medetomidine Withdrawal Syndrome Among Fentanyl-Exposed Patients — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 2024–January 2025 | MMWR

  • hip.phila.gov/document/5444/PDPH-HAN-SUPHR-Medetomidine-06.10.2025_1Zu1OZ4.pdf/

• Para-fluorofentanyl

  • Emerging Trend: Para-fluorofentanyl (pFF) Increase in Michigan, 2018-2022 Year-to-Date

• Xylazine

  • Recommendations for Caring for Individuals with Xylazine-Associated Wounds

• BTMPS

  • UV Stabilizer BTMPS in the Illicit Fentanyl Supply in 9 US Locations | Substance Use and Addiction Medicine | JAMA | JAMA Network

• Carfentanil/Fentanyl Analogues

  • Assessment of two brands of fentanyl test strips with 251 synthetic opioids reveals “blind spots” in detection capabilities | Harm Reduction Journal