This issue brief discusses the current public health crises of drug overdoses, alcohol use, and suicides in the U.S. Continue reading
Resource Tag: State Government
Opioid Settlement Tracker
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
A State Policy Option to Expanding Methadone: Utilize Federally Qualified Health Centers
In 2019, the state of Ohio passed legislation that allowed for alternative treatment settings for methadone delivery, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), prisons, jails and county health departments. The Recovery Research Institute prepared this plain language summary of a peer-reviewed study that looked at the effect implementation of the Ohio policy would have on expanding access to treatment. 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
Providing Chemical Dependency Treatment to Low-income Adults Results in Significant Public Safety Benefits
This study evaluates the effectiveness of providing chemical dependence treatment among non-Medicaid adults who were served by the Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Continue reading
Principles for the Use of Funds From Opioid Litigation
This report describes 5 principles policymakers can use to ensure the best use of funds from opioid litigation. The principles include: Continue reading
Medicaid’s Role in Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the US
This 5-page overview examines the role Medicaid plays in improving access and quality of substance use disorder treatment (SUD). The report describes 3 roles Medicaid plays in the SUD treatment field: payer and contractor; collaborator, evaluator, and educator; and regulator, monitor and enforcer. Continue reading
Recovery Works: 3.0 Creating a Recovery Friendly Workplace Toolkit
The Connecticut Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) toolkit assists in creating a recovery friendly workplace. Resources in the toolkit include assessments of current practices, principles of a RFW, guidance for implementing a RFW policy including sample policies and communications documents, and links to additional resources such as training opportunities. Continue reading
Strategies for Helping Individuals Impacted by Opioid Use Disorder: A Toolkit for Ohio’s Public Workforce System
This 101 page toolkit from Ohio’s Department of Jobs and Family Services supports business impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD). Continue reading