This is an issue brief from the Maine Rural Health Research Center that shows the differences in substance use between urban and rural adolescents. Although urban adolescents are more likely to report alcohol and marijuana use, rural adolescents are more likely to report prescription opioid…

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…

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…

This report outlines different funding resources for substance use disorder treatment at the state level. The funding resources listed include medicaid, federal grants, and legal settlements. Within each listed resource information such as eligibility criteria and limitations are also given. …

This is an issue brief from SAMHSA that focuses on the importance of employment and education in sustaining recovery from substance use disorders. It provides an overview of the issues, challenges, policies, and state of the science related to these domains, highlights successful programs, and…

This is a policy brief from Carnevale Associates that discusses the short- and long-term need for substance use prevention and offers recommendations on how prevention professionals can safely continue work during the coronavirus pandemic. 

This brief from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) presents key takeaway messages from a mixed-methods study examining how substance use affects child welfare systems across the country. It highlights that, generally, counties with higher overdose death and…

This report describes the current distribution and funding mix for naloxone access and explores the potential impacts of policy changes to expand coverage for naloxone as a non-prescription product. It argues that non-prescription status for naloxone and education about its efficacy and…

This academic paper outlines a study which investigated the impact of supervised injection facilities on individuals who use injected drugs. The authors implemented a systematic review of existing studies on this specific topic and concluded that supervised injection facilities reduce the risk…

This is a report from the Urban Institute that summarized interviews with national experts and site visits to two Appalachian communities on the impact of the opioid crisis on children and families. The problems that systems face to address the opioid crisis, promising programs and approaches,…

This is an issue brief from SAMHSA that provides data on the LGBTQI+ who identify as being in recovery, highlights unique needs and barriers for this population, and gives recommendations on how to better serve lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual minorities. 

This is a report from the National Council on Mental Wellbeing that aims to help harm reduction organizations, treatment providers, and other organizations that serve people who use drugs overcome challenges associated with implementing telehealth and technology-assisted services and leverage…

This is the abstract of a peer-reviewed article about the implementation of evidence-based opioid interventions in the face of opposition. This paper uses the experience of the first syringe exchange in North Carolina, which is considered the first program of its kind in a red state.

This is an issue brief from the Baker Institute for Public Policy, written to influence policymakers in Texas, that gives an overview of the evidence for syringe service programs (SSP) and provides case studies of different states that have implemented SSPs. 

These are slides from a webinar by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health that gives an overview of implementation, sustainability, and funding for syringe services programs (SSP). The experiences of Kentucky, North Carolina, and New Mexico with SSPs are discussed in detail.

This is a report from the National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) that provides guidelines to assist state and local health department jurisdictions that want to implement or expand existing syringe service programs and link injection drug users to vital prevention,…

These are the slides from a webinar by several federal organizations, including the CDC, HRSA, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, that discuss the importance of syringe service programs (SSP) as a public health intervention to address the opioid crisis. An overview of evidence…

This is a report published by the Centers for Disease Control. It provides a broad framework for new and existing syringe service programs to ensure needs-based service delivery, reduce harms related to injection drug use, and link participants to services that support their health and wellness…

This 2013 SAMHSA report describes the core elements of screening, brief intervention, brief treatment, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) programs and provides general administrative and managerial information relevant to implementing SBIRT services, including: SBIRT effectiveness; implementation…

This report addresses the need to integrate primary and behavioral health care to ensure that individuals with behavioral health conditions and comorbid physical health problems receive high-quality access to care. It describes barriers to such integration and recommends steps to overcome them,…