Oneida County has launched a text message alert program with Partnership to End Addiction aimed at reducing the amount of substance use overdoses by notifying the community of real-time drug and overdose threats.
“We are pleased that Oneida County’s successful implementation of the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) and our spike alert notification process positioned us to be one of only three communities selected by Partnership to End Addiction to pilot test this text alert program,” said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. “We look forward to using this tool to enhance our Overdose Response Team’s spike response plan, which includes monitoring overdose trends, post-overdose outreach and alerting the community to potential drug and overdose threats. The awareness of spikes allows individuals and organizations to take action to reduce further overdoses and deaths, so I encourage our residents to sign up to receive these potentially life-saving alerts.”
All Oneida County residents, including parents, caregivers, medical professionals, first responders, community groups and those struggling with substance use, can sign up for the free “Spike Alert by Text” program right now by texting the word “SPIKE” to 1-855-963-5669.