This is a report developed by the Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group (HSITAG) that explores the relationship between homelessness and opioid use disorder (OUD). Current policies and funding targeting this population are discussed, and a more informed, comprehensive picture of the problem and potential solutions through data sharing (e.g. Medicaid, Medicare, social services, criminal justice, and public health) is put forth. 

This was a presentation done at the Rx Summit that describes how faith leaders and their community members are currently responding to the opioid epidemic as well as how community stakeholders can partner with faith-based organizations. Two faith-based initiatives in West Virginia and Ohio are highlighted.  

This is a statistical brief from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project that gives the epidemiology of endocarditis associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) from 2005-2016. During this time period, inpatient stays for endocarditis related to OUD have doubled. 

This is a presentation from a webinar on hospital-based buprenorphine initiatives from the Maryland Hospital Association. Specific hospital experiences implementing these initiatives and preliminary outcome data are highlighted. 

This is an academic paper that provides commentary on understanding how state telehealth laws intersect with the opioid overdose epidemic. The article conducts a legal mapping study, which is a type of legal epidemiological assessment of statutes and regulations that intersect at telemedicine and opioids.

This is a presentation and webinar by Oregon SBIRT (author Winkle) that provides guidance on integrating harm reduction principles into screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) to improve this evidence-informed technique. The overall goal of this integration is to reduce harm and open pathways to treatment in the long run. There is information on the role that stigma plays in substance use disorder. 

This is an academic paper that examines the use of telemedicine for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment from 2010-2017. Although use has slightly increased, it has only increased in certain demographics whereas telemedicine for mental health has increased much more quickly. Key regulatory and reimbursement barriers to greater use of telehealth for SUD are discussed.  

This is a report from the National Academy of State Health Policy that reviews common data sources that can help state leaders address key issues, such as preventing substance use disorders and diversion of controlled substances, supporting harm reduction, increasing treatment capacity and service delivery, and understanding the needs of vulnerable populations. Best practices are highlighted. 

This is an issue brief from the Pew Charitable Trusts targeting policymakers to maximize the chance of successful re-entry for people with substance use disorder leaving jails and prisons, with a focus on access to medications for opioid use disorder, health insurance coverage upon re-entry, workforce development of discharge planners, and integrated data infrastructure. 

This is an academic paper that examines how states are responding to the opioid crisis by using a survey of state health officials. As of 2015, prevalent state initiatives included educating the general public and specific stakeholders (e.g. pharmacists, physicians), cautious opioid prescribing, expanding medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and expanding the availability of naloxone. 

This resource from Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) provides essential information about the opioid crisis, opioid use disorder (OUD), and neonatal abstinence syndrome. It includes relevant research, offers strategies for local and state governments and communities to respond to OUD in the context of pregnancy, early childhood, and public health, and highlights promising efforts underway in several states.

There is also a comprehensive list of additional resources at the end of the document. 

This is a report targeted towards community health centers that focuses on preventing the spread of infectious diseases related to intravenous drug use, institutional challenges, integration of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment into primary care, and sharing information with the community.