This is an academic paper that provides commentary on the racial disparities in access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), especially buprenorphine, and proposes short- and long-term solutions to address racial and socioeconomic disparities in access to MOUD following changes in regulations due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

This is an academic paper that provides an overview of the University of Cincinnati/UC Health Opioid Task Force, which has helped respond to the opioid crisis in an area that has been particularly hard hit. With a specific focus on medical professionals and healthcare systems, the task force encourages interdisciplinary partnerships, leads educational events, supports local agencies, and participates in government initiatives. 

This is an issue brief from the Brandeis Opioid Resource Connector that examines the role of social determinants of health (SDoH) in the opioid crisis and how addressing them might improve health outcomes. It focuses on three central domains of SDoH, employment, housing, and education, and highlights promising program models in each domain as implemented by communities in the United States.

This is an issue brief from SAMHSA specifically designed for the drug court team: the judge, coordinator, public defender or defense attorney, prosecutor, evaluator, treatment provider, law enforcement officer, and probation officer.

Its objective is to encourage drug court personnel to increase their knowledge about the effectiveness of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and increase its use in drug courts.

This is a report from the American Society of Addiction Medicine that is divided into three sections: (1) state Medicaid coverage for opioid use disorder (2) commerical health plan coverage of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) (3) a summary of the evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of MOUD.

This is an academic paper that describes the implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in four prisons and jails employing the EPIS (Exploration, Planning, Implementation, and Sustainment) framework.

As the criminal justice system has been historically resistant to MOUD, adoption in prisons and jails can be accomplished but requires persistent effort to identify and overcome challenges and dedicated funding to sustain programs.

This report underscores the importance of increasing the availability of treatment for substance use disorder by providing low barrier access to care. It describes the main features of such access, including meeting clients where they are, individualized treatment, providing appropriate medications at the first encounter, and providing multiple levels of care outside of or in conjunction with traditional facilities such as hospitals and clinics.

This is a report from SAMHSA that provides individuals who provide or coordinate reentry services for women involved in the criminal justice system with resources for serving women who are reentering the community after a period of incarceration. The guide is presented in a checklist format and includes links to helpful resources. 

This is a report by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) that offers strategies on how health plans can best address the opioid crisis, broken down into each component of the continuum of care: prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. It also highlights the successes of several health plans. 

This is a report from the National League of Cities entitled “Aligning City, County and State Resources to Address the Opioid Epidemic: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities” which is targeted to municipal governments and other government entities.

This document shares the key findings, emerging priorities, lessons learned, and future strategies for six cities involved in responses to the opioid epidemic.  

This is an academic paper by experts in the field that discusses the need for a comprehensive approach to address the opioid crisis. A multidisciplinarian approach should include the contributions of neuroscience, pharmacology, epidemiology, treatment services, and prevention, which are integrated across multiple settings, including healthcare, criminal justice, education, and social service systems.

In this 600-page report, researchers provide a nuanced assessment of America's opioid ecosystem, highlighting how leveraging system interactions can reduce addiction, overdose, suffering, and other harms. Chapters describe the ten major components of the opioid ecosystem: substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, medical care, the criminal legal system, illegal supply and supply control, first responders, the child welfare system, income support and homeless services, employment, and education.