This paper describes a modeling study done to estimate the impact of two dose naloxone kits on reduction of opioid overdose mortality. The authors concluded that the need for naloxone distribution expansion in almost every state researched is high, and that community based programs and pharmacy…
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This is an academic paper that provides commentary on how stigma stymies progress across the entire continuum of care - prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. Federal and state initiatives to alleviate stigma are discussed.
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This is an academic paper that rigorously tested the POP4Teens educational intervention among adolescents, measuring attitudes, knowledge, and perceived risk. The intervention positively impacted all study variables that are known to prevent prescription opioid misuse among teens.
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This academic paper explores which interventions provided by problem solving courts and correctional facilities in the state of Indiana impact mortality and morbidity. The problem solving court, also known as a drug court, is an example of an intervention that refers individuals to treatment…
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This academic paper evaluates the impact of Oregon's improvement project to reduce the number of high dose opioid prescriptions. The study found that there was an immediate reduction in high dose opioid prescription rates but rates of opioid overdose did not decrease.
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This is a report which presents findings from an evaluation on criminal policy reforms impacting vulnerable populations in Baltimore, Maryland. Researchers examined the potential impacts of the decision to cease prosecutions of drug and paraphernalia possession and of prostitution.
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This is an academic paper that examines the quality of evidence for prevention strategies related to both preventing opioid misuse and opioid use disorder as well as opioid overdoses. Topics such as PDMPs, safe storage and disposal, insurance strategies, naloxone distribution and education, and…
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This is a chapter from the book Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use that provides an extensive overview of the evidence on a wide array of interventions and policies to address the opioid crisis.
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This research report from the Urban Institute aims to provide input into a comprehensive community response through a systematic review and assessment of existing evidence to discern the effectiveness of interventions aimed to prevent and treat opioid use disorder (OUD) among adolescents in Ohio…
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This is a report from Arnold Ventures and Carnevale consisting of a team of researchers that organizes what is known about public health-related services, programs, and strategies that have the strongest evidence for effectively putting abatement funds to work that may be the result of future…
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This CDC report is designed to assist a wide range of stakeholders in understanding and navigating effective strategies to prevent opioid overdose in their communities. It provides evidence for specific opioid policies and strategies and discusses existing implementation of these interventions…
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This report outlines how healthcare providers can take an active role in supporting the health of pregnant individuals who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and their babies. Key points include that buprenorphine and methadone can be safely used in pregnancy to treat OUD; medically supervised…
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This Advisory from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides detailed guidance for taking medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy. It also describes barriers to such treatment, including stigma, and calls for service providers to prioritize health…
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This is an executive summary from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) that provides updated guidelines for treating opioid use disorder (OUD). Major revisions include: comprehensive treatment with psychosocial services should be encouraged but not required to receive medications…
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This is an academic paper that provides commentary on the history of equipping nonparamedic first responders, such as fire fighers and law enforcement, with naloxone in Massachusetts. These first responders are typically the first, and sometimes the only, source of prehospital emergency care.…
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This is a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts that examines approaches state policymakers, such as legislators and health agency directors, can take to make naloxone widely available to people at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose, such as naloxone access laws, community…
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This is a report from SAMHSA that highlights strategies for behavioral health and housing providers to conduct outreach and engage with individuals experiencing homelessness, initiate use of behavioral health treatment as they wait to receive stable housing, and retain them in their recovery…
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This is a case study that describes the collaboration between a health plan and a healthcare organization in Minnesota to improve access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The health plan serves those that have both Medicaid and Medicare, a population with many comorbidities. Initial…
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This is a report from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts that highlights initiatives in rural areas to increase access to medications for opioid use disorder, such as training primary care providers, involving family members and social supports, redesigning hospital care, and leveraging…
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This study examines state approaches to opioid health homes (OHH) and uses a retrospective analysis to identify facilitators and barriers to the program's implementation from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders.
The OHH model appears to have the potential to effectively address the…
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