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Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce Through Upstream Overdose Prevention

By: Stephanie Simons Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
January 19th, 2026
behavioral health workforce, fentanyl risk, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, overdose prevention, provider training, safety planning, substance use awareness, Winter 2026 Issue
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I came to this work with a personal understanding of how overdose affects families and communities. I lost my brother to an unintentional fentanyl overdose two years ago after he took a pill that he believed was oxycodone, given by someone he trusted. The loss reshaped how I understood...

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