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This is a report from the Centre of Excellence for Women's Health that gives guidance on providing "trauma-informed" services to people with opioid use disorder. Trauma-informed practice is an approach to care that integrates an understanding of trauma into all levels of care, system engagement…

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This academic paper describes a policy scan done on the four rural states of Indiana, Maine, Missouri, and Colorado. The paper compared how each state has adapted its Medicaid program to reduce rural maternal opioid misuse. The data collected in the study will inform the best policy…

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This is an academic paper that provides commentary on an emerging treatment model for opioid use disorder (OUD), where medication treatment is delivered through telemedicine. Different telemedicine models for buprenorphine are discussed, as well as strengths and weaknesses of these models. This…

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This policy brief from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) reviews several key opportunities to remedy the problem of the lack of evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder in rural communities. It emphasizes a dual focus on making medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) an…

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This is a report from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) that summarizes a study finding that increased availability of buprenorphine treatment predicted reductions in certain types of child maltreatment caseloads in 25 states. Implications to the child…

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This is an academic paper showing that treating pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) via telemedicine was just as effective as in-person treatment when measuring rates of treatment retention and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), even though the sample size was small (n = 98) and the…

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This is an academic paper that provides an overview of harm reduction strategies to address the opioid crisis, including syringe service programs, opioid agonist therapy, supervised injection facilities, and overdose prevention with naloxone. 

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This is a report outlining a four pronged strategy for overdose prevention with the goal of strengthening prevention efforts and increasing access to the full continuum of care and services for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). The four target areas in this strategy are primary…

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This is an academic paper that provides a review on what is known about the links between suicide and overdoses, with a focus on pathways through opioid use, issues of intent, risk factors, prevention strategies, and unresolved issues. Untreated and undertreated pain leading to suicide is also…

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This is a report from the National Academy of Social Insurance that provides employers and insurers with a better understanding of the relationships among workers' compensation programs, opioids, and workplace overdoses. Stakeholders can use this information to improve the safety of workplaces…

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This report is a useful resource for individuals caring for someone with mental illness or substance use disorder, and explains how to navigate federal law protections that ensure quality health insurance coverage for these and related conditions. It gives the tools and information necessary for…

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This study explores community perspectives on harm reduction approaches to opioid use and overdose in a high-risk Northern Appalachian community in Pennsylvania. A variety of conflicting perspectives are described, highlighting the challenges small communities face in creating comprehensive…

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This paper explores the reasons that nonmedical prescription opioid misuse is higher in rural areas compared with urban areas. The authors hypothesize that reasons are related to increased sales of prescription opioids in rural areas, out-migration of upwardly mobile young adults, tighter social…

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This is a website that provides a link to a report on criminal justice and law enforcement approaches to the opioid crisis. Examples of legal strategies, supply interdictions, educational interventions, and surveillance techniques are discussed. 

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This is an academic paper aiming to prove the efficacy of using peer support specialists (PSS) in the emergency department (ED) to increase buprenorphine treatment. The use of PSS to facilitate more ED- initiated buprenorphine treatment by identifying appropriate candidates through screening is…

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This report describes strategies adopted by state Medicaid programs in using data to address aspects of the opioid crisis, such as identifying outlier clinicians for opioid prescribing and patients with problematic opioid related behavior. The report describes specific programs implemented in…

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This report is a part of SAMHSA's Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series. It promotes policies and practices to lower the risk of overdose for persons with opioid use disorder who are or have been in contact with criminal justice systems with a focus on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD…

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This is a report from SAMHSA that examines emerging and best practices for initiating medications for opioid use disorder in emergency departments. It also reviews the existing literature and science of the topic, identifies gaps in knowledge, highlights successful program models, and discusses…

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This is an academic paper that gives a balanced policy analysis of the impact of the decriminalization of illicit drug use in Portugal. A wide array of outcomes are assessed in this drug policy reform. 

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This is a white paper from the National Governors Association that discusses the history of how states have used emergency powers to provide governors with new avenues to enhance capabilities, coordination, and collaboration across state and local agencies. Guidance is provided to state…

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