Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach: A Guide for Policymakers for Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies That Address Opioid Overdose
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Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Description
Provides guidance to policymakers, communities, and key stakeholders to develop and implement system- and practice-level changes to reduce opioid overdose deaths. Presents results from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative's HEALing Communities Study. Outlines priority populations and 19 evidence-based interventions to prevent and reduce opioid related overdose deaths. Offers resources on various topics related opioid overdose and highlights model programs, including those serving rural areas.
Date
2023
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
Topics
Community Planning and Coalition Building • Employment • Housing and Homelessness • Naloxone • Opioids • Overdose Prevention • Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing • Policy • Recovery • Social Services • Substance Use Disorder • Syringe Services Programs • Teleservices and Technology • Transportation