This is a report from the Product Stewardship Institute and New York Product Stewardship Council, designed for pharmacists and pharmacy managers as well as anyone else interested in safe drug disposal, that provides best practices and guidance on how to start a safe drug disposal program where…

This resource from Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) provides essential information about the opioid crisis, opioid use disorder (OUD), and neonatal abstinence syndrome. It includes relevant research, offers strategies for local and state governments and communities to respond…

This is a report targeted towards community health centers that focuses on preventing the spread of infectious diseases related to intravenous drug use, institutional challenges, integration of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment into primary care, and sharing information with the community.

This report is a literature review meant to address the gap in knowledge in terms of health inequities present in access to treatment for substance use disorder. The authors analyzed currently available sources on the topic and found that more attention to upstream factors of substance use…

This is an academic paper that describes an educational intervention done by pharmacy students targeting pharmacies that said they would not provide naloxone without a prescription, even though there was a standing order (i.e. naloxone is available without a prescription) in the state of Texas…

This paper outlines a study which aimed to identify the challenges to implementing peer recovery support services in the emergency department setting for individuals presenting with opioid use disorder. The authors selected relevant stakeholders with hospital related roles or expertise on peer…

This is an academic paper that provides a case study on how a community used teleconferencing among stakeholders to implement a peer program to support those who come to the emergency department after experiencing a nonfatal overdose. And in-depth analysis of a learning collaborative is provided…

This is an academic paper which describes the implications of a community-based non-profit's transition from in-person provision of low threshold medication assisted treatment (MAT) to a tele-health model. The organization also provided services such as harm reduction, counseling, and peer…

This report describes evidence-based and promising actions states and territories can consider as they work to strengthen the Continuum of Care for people at risk for overdose, including those with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). It recommends policies and programs in prevention, treatment, harm…

This is a report from the National Academy of Medicine that highlights nine key barriers that prevent access to evidence-based care, including stigma; inadequate clinical training; a dearth of addiction specialists; lack of integration of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) provision in…

This report acts as a resource guide for service providers on improving outcomes for American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals who were previously incarcerated and are returning to their communities. The guide outlines suggestions such as culturally responsive programs and resources…

This is a report from the Indian Health Service that provides guidance to providers and facilities on how to implement a program to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) via telehealth (Tele-MAT), with a special emphasis on Native American populations. 

This issue brief, a product of several collaborating organizations including IDSA, HIVMA and PIDS, identifies policy issues and provides comprehensive recommendations for addressing infectious diseases related to opioid use disorder. 

This academic paper assesses the readiness of churches in the Appalachian Highlands to address addiction by developing the Church Addiction Response Scale. This scale is a 41 item survey which addresses views about addiction, views about interacting with people who are addicted to substances,…

This report provides summary guidance and recommendations from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) for persons who use…

This report documents the experiences of five programs that integrate employment services into treatment and recovery programs for people with substance use disorder (SUD). It offers recommendations for how to implement employment programs aimed at sustaining recovery from SUD and improving…

This is an issue brief from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts that gives an overview of the epidemiology of opioid use disorder among pregnant individuals in jails and prisons, the barriers they face, and an example of a program model that has addressed these barriers and provided…

This is an academic paper discussing The Opioid Initiative, launched in Oregon in 2015, which focuses on integrating efforts to improve patient care and safety, and population health, by increasing access to nonopioid pain treatment, supporting medications for opioid use disorder and naloxone…

This is a report from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) that discusses the role that integrating substance use disorder treatment into primary care can play in mitigating the addiction crisis. Some of the topics discussed include Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to…

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…