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.
The Department of Health Services in Arizona worked with stakeholders to develop a 2017 action plan to address the opioid crisis. This one page document summarizes the recommendations in the action plan.
The Arizona Substance Abuse Task Force produced this 2016 report recommending policy changes to address the opioid crisis. Topics covered included identifying evidence based treatments, improving access to substance use disorder treatment, focusing on prevention and early
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
This toolkit was designed for helping faith-based and community leaders collaborate on solutions to the opioid epidemic including focusing on creating a culture of compassion and healing. The toolkit address 7 key areas including opening doors to support individuals in recovery or support groups, increasing awareness and building community capacity to
This Canadian systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature identifies successful strategies to improve appropriate use of prescription opioids while reducing misuse, abuse, and diversion of medications. They identified 66 distinct strategies implemented in health systems, government or public health
This 2017 report from the Association for Community Affiliated Plans describes innovative practices designed to address opioid misuse and treat opioid use disorder (OUD) implemented in 5 Medicaid managed care organizations across the country. The practices focus on prevention and detection of misuse of
States around the country are aligning policies, funding, staffing, and data across agencies to more effectively and efficiently utilize resources to meet the needs of people living with or at risk of developing substance use disorder (SUD).