The Opioid Settlement Tracker is an 18 month watchdog project by Christine Minhee that tracks opioid-related litigation and provides information about lawsuits, settlements, and issues surrounding opioid related litigation. The stated goal of the project is to track and determine if opioid settlement funds will be used in ways that benefit public health and address drug use. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid Use Disorder
Automated Contingency Management Using Smartphones May Reduce Barriers and Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
This webpage provides a summary of a pilot study that examined whether use of an automated contingency management program improved treatment outcomes for people receiving outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Continue reading
The Societal Burden of the Opioid Crisis Estimated at Trillion in 2017
This plain language summary breaks down a peer-reviewed study that estimated the societal burden of the opioid crisis at $1 trillion. Continue reading
Evidence Based Strategies for Abatement of Harms from the Opioid Epidemic
This comprehensive report from leading experts in the field of addiction provides information designed to help policymakers and community leaders make decisions about how to spend money recovered through opioid-related lawsuits. Continue reading
The American Opioid Epidemic in Special Populations: Five Examples
This discussion paper from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic looks at how the opioid epidemic in America affects 5 special populations: justice-involved individuals, people living in rural communities, veterans, adolescents and young adults, and people who inject drugs. Continue reading
Caring for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings: Proceedings of a Workshop
This report details the findings from NASEM’s workgroup on providing substance use disorder and behavioral health care in primary care settings. Continue reading
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
This reports provides a summary of key findings from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health which measures national indicators of substance use and mental health among noninstitutionalized individuals 12 and older. The national indicators focus on tobacco use, alcohol use, kratom use, illicit drug use, initiation of substance use, perceived risk from substance use, substance use disorders, major depressive episodes, any mental illness, serious mental illness, co-occurring major depressive episode and substance use disorder, and perceived recovery.
Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
These educational resources offer specific guidance for delivering addiction medicine treatment within the context of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Continue reading
Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults with Opioid Use Disorder: A Rapid Evidence Review
This systematic review evaluates the evidence for strategies to retain adults in medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Continue reading
Expanding Access to Community-based Substance Use Disorder Treatment
This case study looks at an innovative strategy to provide community based substance use disorder services for individuals dually insured by Medicare and Medicaid in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Continue reading