This is a report from SAMHSA which gives a summary of actions for programs funded by the State Opioid Response grant. The report provides information related to program implementation and services delivered, specifically related to recovery and comprehensive treatment for opioid use disorder. State initiatives using SOR grant funding are highlighted.  

This is a report from Shatterproof that discusses opioid use disorder (OUD) stigma and how it has exacerbated the opioid crisis. Types of stigma are highlighted as well as factors from other successful stigma campaigns (e.g. HIV, mental health). Evidence-informed interventions are presented with a focus on what Shatterproof plans to do to reduce OUD stigma. 

This is a joint report by the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties that is targeted to local leaders as well as state and federal officials, and which provides recommendations for solutions on the entire continuum of care.

Framing the opioid crisis from a public health perspective requires considering the interaction of multiple determinants, including structural factors (eg, poverty and racism), the inadequate management of pain, and poor access to addiction treatment and harm-reduction services (eg, syringe services). 

This novel ecological framework for harmful opioid use provides multiple recommendations to improve public health and clinical practice, including improved data collection to guide resource allocation, steps to increase safer prescribing, stigma-reduction campaigns, increased spending on harm reduction and treatment, criminal justice policy reform, and regulatory changes related to controlled substances.

This paper reviews research on the operation and effectiveness of community-based multidisciplinary outreach teams that connect an opioid overdose victim to healthcare resources. The information on how teams are organized and the services they link to will be of interest to communities seeking to provide timely care to overdose victims.

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.

A toolkit from the City of Boston's Office of Recovery Services, directed towards a city-level response to substance misuse, that summarizes multifaceted strategies. It offers a guide for how to talk about substance use, an overview of the treatment system, and types of partnerships and policies that may strengthen a city’s response to this crisis.

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 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 website funded by SAMHSA, entitled "Taking Action Against Opioid Misuse", that provides resources, such as educational packages and trainings, for professionals in treatment and recovery services. 

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 the private sector, and ensuring that wrap-around services are available.