A toolkit from the National Resource Center for Academic Detailing (NaRCAD) the provides resources for academic detailing of opioid prescribing and treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including links to previous literature, resources, and patient education material.

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.

This report also describes sustainable financing structures to support these strategies and services. There is also mention of unique rural barriers and how to overcome them as well as case studies of comprehensive community responses.

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 proposed within this document.

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 programs and makes recommendations for promoting equitable coverage of MOUD for all insured patients. 

This is a website that tracks the number of state prisons and county jails that provide medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) across the United States. It also includes implementation resources and literature that supports MOUD in criminal justice settings. 

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 for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

Programs in action are highlighted, providing a window into several real-world, jail-based programs using MOUD, including outcomes and lessons learned. Resources and tools are also included in this document.

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 jails' limited resources and duration of jail stays. However, facilitators and solutions to MOUD delivery issues were also identified. 

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 populations in a variety of service settings as requested by health care and behavioral health professionals.

Within this document, there are also sections on best practices on communicating with patients and reducing stigma. 

This is a toolkit from the Kraft Center for Community Health that is based on the CareZONE model and helps communities replicate mobile addiction services. Identifying ideal locations to provide services, licensures, finances, outreach and engagement, and standard operation procedures are discussed in detail. 

This report from the Bureau of Justice Assistance outlines 5 pathways that first responders and law enforcement can utilize though deflection and diversion of patients with opioid use disorder to treatment services. They are an alternative to traditional approaches taken by law enforcement and first responders. Successful initiatives are highlighted. 

This is a report from Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative that summarizes the high-priority needs for law enforcement to address the opioid crisis, identified through a workshop of stakeholders.