This is a report from the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs that focuses on the special population of reproductive women in rural areas. Special needs of this population who have mental health conditions and/or substance use disorder are discussed along with unique rural…

This is a report from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts that gives an overview of the latest epidemiology on the opioid crisis among Blacks, highlighting a recent disproportionate impact on this population. Disparities in the treatment system are discussed and recommendations are…

This paper reviews the policy environment surrounding recovery support services (RSS), the needs to which they should respond, and the status of current recovery support models. It concludes that RSS should be further assessed for effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, that greater efforts must…

To facilitate the rapid dissemination of data relevant to the opioid crisis, this report describes three unique overdose data dashboard projects in the state of Rhode Island. It highlights key tools and approaches that allow developers and stakeholders to self-assess their goals for their data…

This is an academic paper that provides an overview of Oregon’s multidimensional approaches towards the opioid crisis, which achieved 20% reductions in opioid prescribing and a 30% reduction in the opioid overdose fatality rate. This comprehensive state response is framed in cautious opioid…

This is a report from the Public Library Association and OCLC that describes how public libraries are supporting their communities through the opioid crisis and how libraries are partnering with organizations to meet local needs. The responses of eight public libraries across the nation are…

Given that stigma and judgment around drug use can lead to being treated differently by doctors and medical staff, this is a booklet developed by the Harm Reduction Coalition that has been written for people who use drugs in order to make going to the doctor and getting other kinds of health…

This is a report from the CDC which serves as a guide to help primary care providers, practices, and healthcare systems manage patients who are on long-term opioid therapy. The guidelines are summarized in detail, both protocols and implementation steps are discussed, and a toolkit is presented…

This report describes how as a result of the opioid crisis children are being cared for by extended family members and friends. It makes recommendations to ensure that caregiver households receive needed support, including legal and financial assistance from government agencies, so that children…

This academic paper outlines a study investigating the extent to which illegal manufactured fentanyl (IMF) supply varies over time and geography, as well as how the price changes based on these factors. The author's found that since 2013, the IMF problem has become more deadly and diverse. 

This is a consensus report based on a meeting of experts that provides guidelines to implement best practices in syringe service programs (SSP) related to implementation, operations, data collection, and research/evaluation. 

This is a study that followed 931 substance using women who either received traditional services or traditional services plus a recovery coach. The study found that the use of recovery coaches in child welfare significantly decreases the risk of substance exposure at birth.

This report, funded by RIZE Massachusetts, investigates evidence for using Recovery Coach services in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) care in Massachusetts, including the definition of a Recovery Coach, the role Recovery Coaches play in recovery, the scope of Recovery Coach services, and the effect…

This is an academic paper that uses the National Recovery Study to specifically examine recovery from opioid problems. Findings suggest that people in early recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) likely need…

This monograph contains a synthesis of findings from scientific studies and recommendations from new grassroots recovery advocacy and support organizations that are collectively pushing a fundamental redesign of addiction treatment in the United States.

This document explains that, based…

This monograph emphasizes that the addictions treatment field is reaching a tipping point that is revolutionizing the ways in which behavioral health leaders think about people with alcohol and other drug problems, and consequently how services and systems are developed.

At its core,…

This is an issue brief from MACPAC that describes how recovery support services (RSS), such as recovery coaching or assistance with housing and employment, are reimbursed for Medicaid beneficiaries. What types of RSS each state covers is also provided. Some states reimburse for RSS through…

This resource guide from SAMHSA explains that the central focus of a recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC) is to create an infrastructure or system of care with the resources to effectively address the full range of substance use problems within communities. Recovery-oriented activities…

This is an academic paper in which the authors evaluate the new model of recovery oriented systems of care. The article offers the perspective of this concept's origins in order to predict where this model can go in the future. This recovery oriented system of care has the aim of moving…

This brief summarizes Second Chance Act (SCA) programs and highlights areas vital to successful reentry and offers examples of how SCA grantees have addressed these issues among the people they serve. Tailoring interventions to high-risk populations is discussed in this document.