Oklahoma State University
Project Summary
The Okmulgee Opioid Response Project (OOPRS) exists to reduce the morbidity and mortality of SUD and OUD in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, a high-risk, rural community. Okmulgee County is among the top 15 counties (out of 77) in the State of Oklahoma for unintentional poisoning, and nearly three-fourths of the deaths involved a prescription pain killer. The overall goal of the proposed project is to strengthen and expand SUD/OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery (PTR) services to enhance access to treatment and move towards recovery. Our work plan and strategies will be carried out throughout the three years of funding and beyond by a purposeful, multi-sectoral community-based coalition, with representatives from all sectors of the targeted community, with the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences serving as the Implementation project convener.