This is an academic paper that provides commentary on the impact of stigma on a person with substance use disorder (SUD), with a specific focus on how stigmatizing language sustains stigma. Stigma is associated with detrimental effects on treatment outcomes, health care providers, treatments, research, policies, and society as a whole.

The Rockefeller Institute's Stories from Sullivan series combines aggregate data analysis with on-the-ground research in affected communities to provide insight into what the opioid problem looks like in this rural county, how the community has responded, and what kinds of policies have the best chances of making a difference. 

This is a toolkit from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services that equips local workforce boards in the state to help solve the employment issues related to the opioid crisis, such as absenteeism, decreased productivity, and worker shortages. Recovery-friendly workplaces and working with those with opioid addiction and in recovery are discussed. 

This is a report from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions on how data analytics can help health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) combat the opioid crisis by improving prevention and treatment strategies, informed by interviews with 35 clinical, pharmacy, data analytics, and policy leaders from health plans and PBMs across the country.

This is a report from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness that identifies strategies communities, providers, and policymakers can use to address the intersection of homelessness and the opioid crisis and highlights several helpful resources developed by federal and national partners to support such efforts. 

This is a webinar series hosted by SAMHSA that brings together presentations by several experts on the impact of the opioid crisis on black and Latinx communities and innovative responses tailored to these populations. The website contains recordings of the webinars, powerpoint slides, and helpful culturally competent resources. 

This is a report from the Association for Community Affiliated Plans that provides strategies on how health plans can support and engage primary care physicians to increase prescribing of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). 

This is a report from SAMHSA that serves as a resource for community stakeholders seeking a review of information available on the role of faith-based organizations in substance use prevention and treatment, including interventions and programs in the peer-reviewed literature. 

This is an academic paper which discusses a cross sectional online survey of public libraries in 5 states in a nationwide study of how public libraries assess community needs. In this specific study the survey assessed the attitudes of library staff towards patrons who used drugs, the frequency and outcomes of substance use related emergencies in these libraries, and the implementation of library practices or policies regarding substance use. 

This is an academic commentary article that gives an overview of the expansion of telemedicine to treat substance use disorder during the coronavirus pandemic as well as both opportunities and barriers to accessing care in this new environment.  

This academic paper describes bridge clinics, which offer immediate, low barrier access to medications for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorder treatment, helping to close gaps in the continuum of care. It reviews available evidence for bridge clinic effectiveness in care delivery, including retention in treatment, while highlighting gaps in data on their effectiveness.

This is an academic paper that gives an interdisciplinary perspective on the intersection of the coronavirus pandemic, substance use disorders, comorbidities, and socioeconomic status. A comprehensive set of policy changes and interventions are suggested.