Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction & Recovery

02/19/2026

Thank you Oklahoma Career Tech for letting us bring MHFA to your campus!

02/18/2026

You are not alone. Let's break the stigma. Remember, 988 is always here to help you through a mental health crisis.

02/18/2026

This afternoon, the Oklahoma House of Representative’s Criminal Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly approved OBN request bill HB3767 authored by Representive Tim Turner that bans several new black-market chemicals. Drug trafficking organizations are adding these substances into street fentanyl to enhance its affects, making fentanyl even more powerful and deadly. You can read the bill by following this link: https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/hB/HB3767%20INT.PDF

02/17/2026

Naloxone is a safe medication that can be used on pets, the elderly, and even babies. When in doubt, administer naloxone. It never hurts to have naloxone with you, just in case.

02/17/2026

Help needed! ECU students, please take our survey by scanning the QR code.

BWI is conducting an ECU Student Prevention Services Survey. Help us, help you! This survey helps us to understand more about students’ personal characteristics, substance use behaviors and perceptions, and mental health, so we can tailor our efforts to your needs!

02/16/2026

We have 3 Accessibility Trainings coming up that are FREE, held via Zoom, and come with a free CEU Certificate for each training! Scan the QR code to register for each training you would like to attend. Email bwinstitute@ecok.edu if you have questions. See you there!

02/16/2026

Have you ever heard of Amneal? It is the same medication as Narcan! "Narcan" is the name-brand version of Naloxone, while Amneal is the generic brand. Therefore, if you witness an opioid overdose, Narcan and Amneal (which both contain the medication called Naloxone) can help temporarily reverse the overdose. Be sure to have any brand of Naloxone with you at all times. Visit the Brandon Whitten Institute (831 E Main, Ada OK) for FREE Naloxone!

02/13/2026

Visiting our Cameron Aggie friends today to provide Mental Health First Aid. A big shout out to Dean Lance Janda for setting this up and Shelley and Genan for training!

02/12/2026

The Oklahoma Senate approved Rain’s Law which expands fentanyl awareness and prevention education for Oklahoma students in grades 6-12.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1484 Wednesday to expand fentanyl awareness and prevention education for Oklahoma students in grades 6-12. The measure, known as Rain’s Law, was named in honor of Cameron University education student Rain Reece, whose life was c...

02/11/2026

Mental health checklists can be helpful, especially when life gets busy! What's on your mental health checklist?

02/10/2026

It is crucial to know the signs of overamping and heat-related illness. Heat-related illness is common when someone is overamping. Know the signs and call for help.

02/09/2026

Your medicine should only be for you! Visit the Brandon Whitten Institute (831 E Main) for free prescription lockboxes to protect your medication and your loved ones.