This report describes evidence-based and promising actions states and territories can consider as they work to strengthen the Continuum of Care for people at risk for overdose, including those with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). It recommends policies and programs in prevention, treatment, harm…

This is a report from the National Academy of Medicine that highlights nine key barriers that prevent access to evidence-based care, including stigma; inadequate clinical training; a dearth of addiction specialists; lack of integration of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) provision in…

This report acts as a resource guide for service providers on improving outcomes for American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals who were previously incarcerated and are returning to their communities. The guide outlines suggestions such as culturally responsive programs and resources…

This is a report from the Indian Health Service that provides guidance to providers and facilities on how to implement a program to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) via telehealth (Tele-MAT), with a special emphasis on Native American populations. 

This issue brief, a product of several collaborating organizations including IDSA, HIVMA and PIDS, identifies policy issues and provides comprehensive recommendations for addressing infectious diseases related to opioid use disorder. 

This academic paper assesses the readiness of churches in the Appalachian Highlands to address addiction by developing the Church Addiction Response Scale. This scale is a 41 item survey which addresses views about addiction, views about interacting with people who are addicted to substances,…

This report provides summary guidance and recommendations from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) for persons who use…

This report documents the experiences of five programs that integrate employment services into treatment and recovery programs for people with substance use disorder (SUD). It offers recommendations for how to implement employment programs aimed at sustaining recovery from SUD and improving…

This is an issue brief from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts that gives an overview of the epidemiology of opioid use disorder among pregnant individuals in jails and prisons, the barriers they face, and an example of a program model that has addressed these barriers and provided…

This is an academic paper discussing The Opioid Initiative, launched in Oregon in 2015, which focuses on integrating efforts to improve patient care and safety, and population health, by increasing access to nonopioid pain treatment, supporting medications for opioid use disorder and naloxone…

This is a report from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) that discusses the role that integrating substance use disorder treatment into primary care can play in mitigating the addiction crisis. Some of the topics discussed include Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to…

This is a publication by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) that highlights strategies states are using to better deploy emergency intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths, improve access to care, and provide better treatment services in rural areas.

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This is an academic paper that provides an overview of interventions for incarcerated people in the United States with opioid use disorder (OUD). There is also a specific focus on addressing the social determinants of health within this study.

This is a policy brief from the Harvard Institute of Politics that provides an overview of how the state of Massachusetts uses civil commitments to coerce people with substance use disorders into treatment. The different problems of this approach are discussed and potential solutions are…

This is an issue brief which provides an overview of the coverage and cost of several forms of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for individuals with private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. The report also provides inconsistencies in policy among private and public health insurance…

In this academic paper, the authors investigated how syringe service programs can prove their cost effectiveness by calculating how many HIV infections the program would need to prevent in order to be considered cost-saving. The study concluded that the syringe service program would only need to…

This is a free curriculum offered by the National Harm Reduction Coalition and aims to provide a structured course for providing harm reduction in communities and building community support for harm reduction interventions. The course includes information on drug-induced homicide, syringe access…

This report, from the National Sheriff's Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, gives an overview with deeper exploration of general tenets and best practices associated with developing, implementing, and sustaining a jail-based treatment program using medications…

This academic paper describes a qualitative study analyzing the barriers and facilitators to implementing MOUD treatment in a sample of New Jersey jails. The investigators interviewed and surveyed jail staff and found that MOUD delivery practices varied on a number of factors. This included…

This compendium of best practice recommendations and resources from the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services was developed to provide guidance and support to initiate and expand medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for patient…