This is an academic paper that provides an evaluation of a harm reduction-oriented, low threshold model to deliver buprenorphine in federally qualified health center in Philadelphia that primarily cares for the underserved. There is also the feature of group-based visits and a person-centered…

This is a report from SAMHSA which gives a summary of actions for programs funded by the State Opioid Response grant. The report provides information related to program implementation and services delivered, specifically related to recovery and comprehensive treatment for opioid use disorder.…

This is an academic paper which discusses the results of a peer recovery support service telephone intervention that aimed to encourage enrollment in medication for opioid use disorder, and decrease the risk for recurring opioid overdoses. The targeted population in this study was individuals…

This report from SAMHSA has practice and policy considerations for collaborating child welfare, medical, and service providers in the context of pregnant women with opioid use disorders.

The document is intended to support the efforts of states, tribes, and local communities in…

This is a report from the Network for Public Health Law and the Drug Policy Alliance that identifies barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and provides potential solutions to improve MOUD uptake in eight sectors: healthcare system, criminal justice, family law, housing…

This report from the Comer Family Foundation provides the rationale for using syringe service programs (SEPs) in addressing the opioid crisis.

It includes a guidebook that introduces community members to the basics of SEPs, identifies the need for them in certain at-risk communities, and…

This is a report from Shatterproof that discusses opioid use disorder (OUD) stigma and how it has exacerbated the opioid crisis. Types of stigma are highlighted as well as factors from other successful stigma campaigns (e.g. HIV, mental health). Evidence-informed interventions are presented with…

This is a policy brief from the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) that gives an overview of the scope of the opioid crisis, discusses treatment options, and gives a summary of federal and state-level initiatives responding to this public health emergency. There is a special emphasis on…

This is an academic paper that examines a novel approach to initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department, using a social work team to drive care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and coordinate buprenorphine continuation referrals to existing community resources.

The…

This is an academic paper that evaluated a pilot called the Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS) program, which is a multi-component intervention, including home delivery of medication and family involvement, designed to improve engagement and adherence to extended-release naltrexone for young…

This academic paper gives an overview of a telemedicine protocol to facilitate timely access to substance use disorder evaluations in an effort to improve post-overdose care in the emergency department. As a pilot program, experiences with the first 20 participants are discussed. 

This is a joint report by the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties that is targeted to local leaders as well as state and federal officials, and which provides recommendations for solutions on the entire continuum of care.

This is an academic paper that provides challenges for how primary care providers in rural areas will respond to the intersection of opioid use disorder and COVID-19, and recommendations are made to meet challenges presented by the coronavirus.

Framing the opioid crisis from a public health perspective requires considering the interaction of multiple determinants, including structural factors (eg, poverty and racism), the inadequate management of pain, and poor access to addiction treatment and harm-reduction services (eg, syringe…

This is an academic paper that provides a scoping review of opioid policy interventions that the federal and state governments as well as organizations have used to address the opioid crisis, some of which include prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP), pain clinic laws, laws restricting…

Safe injection sites (SISs) are a harm reduction strategy that is being explored and have been implemented in some jurisdictions in Canada. 

This report summarizes the literature assessing the impact and effectiveness of SISs as a harm reduction strategy. SISs are successful in engaging…

This academic paper describes a study where investigators interviewed rural community stakeholders in areas impacted by the opioid crisis to better understand what responsive strategies should be implemented there. The results indicated that rural community stakeholders are valuable resource for…

This is an academic paper that describes lessons learned from the implementation of a system that initiates buprenorphine in the emergency department and provides a warm handoff to community providers for continuation of medication treatment. There is focus on information technology facilitators…

This paper reviews research on the operation and effectiveness of community-based multidisciplinary outreach teams that connect an opioid overdose victim to healthcare resources. The information on how teams are organized and the services they link to will be of interest to communities seeking…

This is an academic paper that gives an overview of all of the opioid overdose prevention programs targeting criminal justice-involved populations in the peer-reviewed literature. Themes are identified that can inform future programs and policies.