The study conducted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine targeted students in their medicine clerkship and assessed their motivational interviewing skills, harm reduction knowledge, and use of de-stigmatizing language towards a panel of opioid use disorder patients. Their skills were assessed before and after a case-based activity curriculum and indicated that each tested skill improved after implementation of the module. 

This is an academic paper which provides an overview of the trends concerning opioid use disorder in women and its implications for treatment. Authors show that there is a gender-based gap in preventing rising death rates by opioid overdose in women as well as treatment of perinatal women with opioid use disorder, and call for more research to be done on gender and sex differences which should include treatment implementation studies to achieve wider access for women to effective prevention, intervention, and treatment. 

This is a toolkit from the Opioid Response Network that is designed to assist faith-based leaders in responding to the opioid crisis. It provides current information, resources, and action steps to support faith-based leaders in meeting the needs of their members and communities related to the opioid crisis and opioid use disorder. 

This is an issue brief from the Pew Charitable Trusts that discusses opioid use disorder (OUD) among incarcerated populations and provides best practices for OUD treatment in prisons and jails. Several case studies that have implemented medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are highlighted.

This is an issue brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy that provides a case study on how Vermont extended its Hub and Spoke model to the prison system. How the program was implemented in state prisons is detailed along with barriers and keys to the program's success. 

This is a report from the United States Government Accountability Office that reviewed relevant laws, policies, and documents, as well as studies describing access barriers and the benefits and challenges of the distribution methods. A summary of the findings are presented and recommendations are made within this document. 

This fact sheet describes some of the challenges rural communities face in providing access to evidence-based treatment and strategies used by federal and state agencies to enhance treatment capacity, including examples of how rural communities have responded. 

This is a report from the National League of Cities which discusses several examples of interventions addressing the opioid crisis at the city and state level. Opportunities — through the use of Medicaid, federal grants, and other resources — are highlighted to expand those efforts

This is a report done by the U.S Government Accountability Office which gives an overview of how State Opioid Response (SOR) grants are used, examines how SAMHSA assesses SOR grants, and makes recommendations to SAMHSA on continuing to monitor and analyze program information in order to make improvements. 

This is a white paper from the Office of Women's Health that was developed by conducting a review of the literature focused on topics around opioid use disorders and women, as well as consulting with subject matter experts. This report begins by providing an overview of the opioid epidemic and what it means for women. Issues of prevention and treatment are then explored, all with the lens of the unique or pronounced needs of women. The paper concludes with a resource section with links to key information.

This is an academic paper review that gives a summary of opioid-related interventions delivered before, during, and after incarceration internationally. Findings suggest that correctional facilities should scale up medications for opioid use disorder among incarcerated persons with opioid use disorder, which would likely decrease opioid-related overdose and mortality, reduce opioid use and other risky behaviors during and after incarceration, and improve retention in addiction treatment after prison release.

This interactive employer toolkit, developed by the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (KHC), provides recommendations and tools for employers to support their employees and their dependents in prevention, treatment, and recovery from opioid misuse and opioid use disorder (OUD).