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 prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support. In addition this strategy is aimed at all populations with OUD in an effort to be more inclusive. 

This is a website from the University of California, San Francisco that provides tools and resources on the impact of unconscious bias and how to address it. It includes access to the Implicit Association Test, educational resources, and a review of the evidence for this type of training. This training could be especially relevant in the healthcare system. 

This website links to the necessary material for a half-day training on reducing drug-related stigma. Developed by the Harm Reduction Coalition, this training is relevant for community-based direct service staff, caseworkers, therapists, peer advocates, program administrators, medical providers, and all who are interested in understanding and addressing drug-related stigma.

There is a guide, a workbook, a presentation, and video clips as part of the training. 

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 explored. 

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 obtaining the behavioral health services for the child or family members in their care. 

This is a toolkit from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network that examines the complex intersection of trauma and substance use. Information is tailored to both mental health and addiction treatment professionals. Recommendations for evidence-based treatment for youth and increasing engagement in this population are made. 

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 feasible but requires coordination and planning. 

The Opioid Misuse Resource Map provides a list of interventions at the community level to address the opioid crisis by each state. The list shows a number of opioid-related projects that have been compiled from USDA partners and agencies throughout the US. 

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 several states. 

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).

This guide:

• reviews literature and science
• examines emerging and best practices
• determines key components of peer-reviewed models that affect policies and programs
• and identifies challenges and gaps in implementation

Additionally, examples of implemented programs and links to resources are provided in this document. 

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 challenges of implementation.

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.