Overdose Prevention Support Map — Clinician dialogue

Invite and obtain permission

Offer: "Would it be useful to explore overdose prevention support map using an ordinary or fictional example? We can adapt it, observe, or stop." Ask what the person wants from the conversation.

Elicit before teaching

Ask: "How does this show up, if at all, in your own words?" Offer this idea tentatively: A written plan supports discussion but is not emergency training. Ask what fits and what does not.

Guide the task

Identify who can provide overdose-prevention education, where approved supplies may be available, and how to seek emergency help; do not rehearse substance use. Ask for permission before giving an example. Use this fictional illustration if useful: Jordan asks a service to explain its overdose-prevention resources.

Reflect and check accuracy

Reflect only what was offered: "I heard you describe ___. What did I miss?" Ask: Who can help turn this outline into an individualized safety plan? Avoid assigning motives or interpreting silence as agreement.

Respond to a mismatch

If the person rejects the frame, say: "Thank you for correcting it. What would be more useful?" Return to their language or choose a different approach.

Close with agency

Ask which observation, question, or support request the person wants to keep. Confirm a manageable ending and appropriate follow-up; do not turn a tentative possibility into a homework obligation.

Prompts for this resource

1. Readiness, permission, cultural context, and access needs to check:
2. Who can help turn this outline into an individualized safety plan?
3. What would tell me to adapt, stop, or seek supervision?