This is an academic paper that gives an overview of mobile health technologies to respond to opioid overdoses, including devices that automatically respond to an overdose with administration of naloxone and devices that monitor biometric data to identify an overdose.  

This is the abstract of an academic paper that identifies and describes all of the post-overdose responses across the United States. These interventions are delivered in various ways, such as through the emergency department, home visits, mobile outreach, and law enforcement diversion. 

This is a peer-reviewed article on an observational intervention study of Project Lazarus, which is a community-based response to overdose deaths implemented in 74 of 100 North Carolina counties.

This academic paper is a systematic review that describes the current state of the literature on community-based opioid overdose prevention programs (OOPPs), with particular focus on the effectiveness of these programs. 

The current evidence from nonrandomized studies suggests that…

This review of studies concentrates on establishing the effectiveness of harm reduction interventions as established in Australia and identifying gaps in knowledge.

Harm reduction interventions reviewed include needle syringe programs, supervised injecting facilities, non-injecting…

This is a systematic review to highlight the state of knowledge around rural medication treatment for opioid use disorder, identify consumer- and provider-focused treatment barriers, and discuss rural-specific implications. Its findings consistently identify a lack of medication providers and…

This is an academic paper that provides an overview of employer-led interventions aimed at addressing drug use among employees. Overall, 27 studies in the peer-reviewed literature are highlighted, with interventions addressing opioid use and misuse after workplace injuries or accidents the most …

This report describes barriers to accessing methadone created by four types of federal regulations. It explains how regulators have the legal authority to remove these barriers which would increase the availability of methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorder. 

This is an academic paper which summarizes the literature on academic detailing (AD) interventions for opioids. Academic detailing is an education outreach intervention to encourage more cautious opioid prescribing for providers and may improve patient outcomes. AD might also include education…

This report is a product of the O'Neil Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law Center. It provides information on current laws, policies, and court actions in all 50 states related to access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in correctional facilities in the U.…

This is an academic paper that gives an overview of a program where peer recovery coaching is delivered to a low-income, minority population in an urban area. This qualitative study determined that the described intervention is feasible to implement. 

This report describes the process of adapting evidence-based practices (EBPs) for under-resourced populations who experience obstacles in obtaining healthcare services because of their socio-demographic characteristics. It provides examples of EBPs for mental health and substance use disorders…

This is a report from Shatterproof that provides guidance, research, and rationale on the types of language used to describe addiction and addiction-related terms that can reduce stigma.  

This is a report from the Recovery Research Institute that describes different types of recovery support services (RSS), including recovery community centers, recovery residences, recovery coaching, mutual help organizations, and education-based RSS, and evidence of their benefits. 

This is a report from Trust for America's Health that discusses the increasing impact of drugs, alcohol, and suicide on adolescents. It highlights effective prevention policies and programs and offers recommendations for meaningful action. 

This report  presents a framework for the regional coordination of recovery services, workforce training, and employment to help those in recovery from SUD in Appalachia to achieve lasting employment.  Organized into three broad goals, the framework focuses on organizing the ecosystem, engaging…

This report describes organization-level interventions to prevent and reduce burnout among behavioral health workers, including addiction treatment personnel. It highlights three evidence-based examples of organizational approaches to foster the resilience and well-being of behavioral health…

This is an academic article that gives an overview of the barriers to implementing evidence-based interventions to address the opioid crisis and how the HEALing Communities Study, a multi-year initiative, aims to overcome these barriers through cautious opioid prescribing, expanding medications…

This is a report from the National LGBT Health Education Center that highlights that there is a higher prevalence of opioid misuse among the LGBTQ population compared with the general population. Reasons for this difference and best practices for this population are discussed, including trauma-…

This is a report from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that identifies key policy and practice recommendations informed by existing research, case examples, and findings from the technical expert's panel on addressing opioid use disorder in the emergency department.