An early intervention program model, developed at Boston Medical Center, that identifies those at risk for alcohol and drug-related consequences, provides a brief intervention, and connects them to treatment and comprehensive services when appropriate 

A collegiate recovery program in Lubbock, Texas supporting and facilitating higher education for students in recovery 

A nationwide program in 14 states provides those released from prison with comprehensive health care including treatment for opioid use disorder

Providing buprenorphine for those waiting for opioid use disorder treatment in Vermont reduces drug-related risks

A publicly funded program in Ontario, Canada to increase access to naloxone through community pharmacies

Emergency medical service "alternative response" (AR-2) teams provide care to opioid overdose victims, offering immediate access to addiction treatment

A Connecticut faith-based program focusing on Black and Latinx populations provides support in recovery from opioid use disorder

A model for the delivery of opioid agonist therapy with buprenorphine, in which nurses working with physicians play a central role in the evaluation and monitoring of patients

Naloxone training and referral to treatment by law enforcement, community education and collaboration, and a post-overdose response team to respond to the opioid crisis in a Michigan county 

A statewide overdose prevention and harm reduction initiative in Maine focusing on naloxone distribution and coordination with first responders

A culturally competent substance use prevention intervention targeting Native American youth in three different tribal communities 

A cost-effective network of recovery centers across Kentucky that provides housing and recovery services to individuals with social determinants of health challenges

A program in eastern Kentucky provides low-income residents in rural areas with recovery services and supports

Widely replicated outside Maryland, local multi-disciplinary teams review data behind overdose deaths to inform programs across the continuum of care

An innovative virtual reality naloxone training session from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing targeted towards the general population

A women-centered treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder in Pittsburgh, PA

A program that aims to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder by educating and training the medical workforce that is able to deliver this intervention

An opioid overdose prevention program in Rhode Island which includes naloxone distribution and training

A program in South Carolina that uses patient navigators to help facilitate buprenorphine initiation in the emergency department

Jurisdictions in the US have implemented vending machines for free, private dispensing of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses