Policymakers and community leaders play an important role in addressing opioids in our communities. This page highlights the most recently added resources specifically targeting elected and appointed government officials and staff members, members of the law enforcement community and first responders, and employees and volunteers of organizations. These resources, identified with orange tiles, include policy roadmaps, implementation guides, toolkits, education materials, sample legislation and other materials that can help you design and implement effective programs to prevent and address the consequences of opioid crisis.
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In 2016, the National Safety Council identified 6 key actions states could take to address the opioid crisis including: improving provider education, implementing prescribing guidelines, improving their prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), enhancing data sharing ability, improving treatment
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
In 2014, the American Medical Association’s Opioid Task Force identified 6 actions physicians could take to help end the nation’s opioid epidemic. This 2018 progress report describes the 6 recommendations for physician action: register and use the prescription drug monitoring program [PDMP], insure updated
Part of the National Safety Council’s Prescription Drug Community Action Kit, this report focuses on strategies community leaders can use to engage the medical community in efforts to address the opioid crisis.
Part of the National Safety Council’s Prescription Drug Community Action Kit, this 4 page document provides community leaders with guidance on how they can advocate for policies changes in their community to address the opioid crisis.
This report from the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties focuses on how community leaders can collaborate to address aspects of the opioid epidemic. The report highlights effective collaborative efforts across the county. Includes a discussion of how opioids are affecting people
This report from the National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices focuses on strategies states can use to ensure access to pharmaceutical treatments needed to address public health crises. The report addresses opioid related treatment such as medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
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
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 2019 report provides an analysis of the state of North Carolina”s efforts to address the opioid crisis by providing a focused look at state efforts in 3 areas: substance use disorder treatment, pain management, and harm reduction. Part of a series looking at efforts in 4 states prepared by the American Medical