This is a report which presents findings from an evaluation on criminal policy reforms impacting vulnerable populations in Baltimore, Maryland. Researchers examined the potential impacts of the decision to cease prosecutions of drug and paraphernalia possession and of prostitution. 

This is an academic paper that examines the quality of evidence for prevention strategies related to both preventing opioid misuse and opioid use disorder as well as opioid overdoses. Topics such as PDMPs, safe storage and disposal, insurance strategies, naloxone distribution and education, and…

This is a chapter from the book Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use that provides an extensive overview of the evidence on a wide array of interventions and policies to address the opioid crisis. 

This research report from the Urban Institute aims to provide input into a comprehensive community response through a systematic review and assessment of existing evidence to discern the effectiveness of interventions aimed to prevent and treat opioid use disorder (OUD) among adolescents in Ohio…

This is a report from Arnold Ventures and Carnevale consisting of a team of researchers that organizes what is known about public health-related services, programs, and strategies that have the strongest evidence for effectively putting abatement funds to work that may be the result of future…

This CDC report is designed to assist a wide range of stakeholders in understanding and navigating effective strategies to prevent opioid overdose in their communities. It provides evidence for specific opioid policies and strategies and discusses existing implementation of these interventions…

This Advisory from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides detailed guidance for taking medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy. It also describes barriers to such treatment, including stigma, and calls for service providers to prioritize health…

This is an executive summary from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) that provides updated guidelines for treating opioid use disorder (OUD). Major revisions include: comprehensive treatment with psychosocial services should be encouraged but not required to receive medications…

This is an academic paper that provides commentary on the history of equipping nonparamedic first responders, such as fire fighers and law enforcement, with naloxone in Massachusetts. These first responders are typically the first, and sometimes the only, source of prehospital emergency care.…

This is a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts that examines approaches state policymakers, such as legislators and health agency directors, can take to make naloxone widely available to people at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose, such as naloxone access laws, community…

This is a case study that describes the collaboration between a health plan and a healthcare organization in Minnesota to improve access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The health plan serves those that have both Medicaid and Medicare, a population with many comorbidities. Initial…

This is a report from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts that highlights initiatives in rural areas to increase access to medications for opioid use disorder, such as training primary care providers, involving family members and social supports, redesigning hospital care, and leveraging…

This study examines state approaches to opioid health homes (OHH) and uses a retrospective analysis to identify facilitators and barriers to the program's implementation from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders.

The OHH model appears to have the potential to effectively address the…

This is a report from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) that presents findings from a qualitative study that explores the unique challenges, joys, and experiences of peer recovery coaches (PRCs) across the US. Through a better understanding of the PRCs’ roles, this research aims…

This report from Facing Addiction is targeted to community collaborations, providing an outline for organizing a forum in your community to promote effective youth prevention programs, demonstrating the necessity and efficacy of evidence-based prevention practices, and underscoring the necessity…

This comprehensive report from the Surgeon General addresses the entire continuum of care for substance use disorder (SUD) including chapters on prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery. There are also chapters on the…

This special release by the Surgeon General is an extension of the previous comprehensive report on substance use disorders, highlighting extensive opioid-related information in one document. It provides the latest data on prevalence of…

This is a report from the National Council for Behavioral Health that examines the factors that influence access to medications for opioid use disorder and substance use disorder treatment, including rural location, stigma, shortage of providers, and insurance coverage. Findings of this report…

This is a report from the Center for Children and Family Futures and National Association of Drug Court Professionals that provides best practices in child welfare, treatment, the courts, and child and family well-being. Within this document, eight specific standards are discussed in detail. …

This report explores efforts to incorporate family-focused interventions to prevent adolescent substance use disorders into state health care policies. It describes barriers to implementing such interventions as well as lessons learned from successful efforts to scale up these interventions.