Policymakers & Community Leaders

Building a Recovery-Ready Ecosystem in Oregon

Source: Robert D. Ashford

These slides from a presentation on building a recovery-ready ecosystem in Oregon describe central concepts of recovery such as Recovery Oriented Systems of Care and Recovery Ready Communities. Using the example of Oregon, the presentation offers recommendations on creating recovery

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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

This 2016 comprehensive report includes detailed information on the prevalence of substance use and misuse in America, an overview of the science of addiction, information about the continuum of care from prevention through treatment to recovery, and a discussion of how health systems are changing to meet the growing need for addiction services.

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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

This 2018 “Spotlight on Opioids” report from the US Surgeon General includes information about the prevalence of opioid use disorder in America, discusses the neurobiology of opioid addiction, describes the continuum of care for treatment and recovery, and provides a list of key federal resources.

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Continuing Care: A Parent’s Guide to Your Teen’s Recovery from Substance Abuse

Source: Treatment Research Institute and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

This 2014 guide from the Treatment Research Institute and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids provides advice to parents and caregivers on how to best support their children after the completion of substance use disorder treatment. The guide has 4 sections: explaining the need for continuing

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Tribal Policy Development for Substance Abuse & Opioid Use Disorders

Source: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

This 2019 presentation describes H.R. 6, the SUPPORT Act and how it may help American Indian and Alaska Native communities support substance use disorder prevention and treatment in their communities.

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Center on Addiction

Source: Center on Addiction

The Center on Addiction website has resources for policymakers, health care providers, patients, and their families and caregivers on addiction related topics including prevention, treatment, and recovery. In 2019, the Center on Addiction and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids merged and

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Addiction Education Society

Source: Addiction Education Society

The Addiction Education Society provides public education for patients, their caregivers, and community leaders about the disease of addiction. Information covered on the site includes the science of addiction, identifying addiction in yourself and in others, and stories of hope and

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Madison-Dane County, Wisconsin: A Coordinated Response to Stop the Drug Overdose Epidemic

Source: National Safety Council

The National Safety Council produced this report on the collaborative efforts of stakeholders in Madison-Dane County, Wisconsin to address prescription drug addiction and overdoses in their community. The report describes how the stakeholders implemented 4 strategies aimed at reducing access to prescription

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Minnesota’s Plan for the Prevention, Treatment and Recovery of Addiction

Source: Minnesota Department of Human Services

Since 2013, Minnesota has been in process of changing the state’s approach to substance use disorder treatment from an episodic model of treatment to a chronic disease longitudinal systems of care model. This 2018 report builds upon previous recommendations with a focus on workforce development, person

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