This is a report from the Urban Institute that provides an overview of the role Maine's Medicaid program is playing and could play in addressing Maine’s opioid crisis and substance use disorders (SUDs) more broadly, in the context of the recent expansion of Medicaid.

This analysis…

This report describes findings from the first nationwide survey of persons in recovery from drug and alcohol problems about their experiences in active addiction and in recovery. It documents how recovery dramatically increases life satisfaction and community well-being, thus highlighting the…

This report displays how geography and health insurance coverage rather than medical need, determine a patient's access to opioid treatment programs (OTP). These OTPs are the only healthcare facilities that provide all three forms of medication for opioid use disorder, however the report…

This report outlines how to maximize opportunities for linkage to care already present in our current healthcare system. These recommendations offer guidance on how to develop and implement effective linkage to care strategies for healthcare professionals and other community leaders in public…

This systematic review characterizes the existing experimental, quasi-experimental, single- and multi-group prospective and retrospective, and cross-sectional research on peer recovery support services.

Findings to date tentatively speak to the potential of peer supports across a number…

This report from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) summarizes the results of an environmental scan of 198 local health departments (LHD) regarding their local opioid overdose prevention and response activities.

This document outlines and compares…

This is an academic paper that uses a survey of county governments to determine what opioid policy and programmatic activities local governments are implementing and which activities are more challenging to implement. Having police officers carry naloxone and establishing a task force of…

This is a report which discusses the current barriers to OUD treatment as well as the low threshold approach, the evidence of its effectiveness, and possible future areas for research. The low threshold approach described in this report include a push for same day treatment entry and medication…

This article provides commentary from the Surgeon General on the need to expand syringe service programs (SSP) to address the opioid crisis, including a good summary of the evidence and return on investment for SSPs. 

This is an academic paper that summarizes the evidence on using medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in adolescents, with a focus on buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone. There is discussion on how to appropriately integrate MOUD into a primary care setting for youth. 

This is a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that provides guidance for first responders on determining optimal doses, routes of administration, and dosing strategies of naloxone for suspected opioid overdose in out-of-hospital settings, and whether transport to a…

This is an issue brief from the Network of Public Health Law that discusses mandatory stewardship programs as a way to increase appropriate drug disposal, thus decreasing non-medical opioid misuse in a community. In response to low rates of participation in voluntary drug take-back programs,…

This is a report from New America and the Public Interest Technology (authors Lindemann and Coleman) documenting the efforts of the Opioid Mapping Initiative, including the national naloxone access map and the national prescription drop-off map.

The information provided In this report…

This is a report that guides communities on effectively using potential opioid settlement money. There is specific focus on how communities can successfully invest one-time resources in sustainable, evidence-based early intervention, treatment, and recovery services.

This report describes the ways and extent to which state Medicaid programs covered peer support services for adult Medicare beneficiaries with substance use disorders (SUD) and how three state Medicaid programs - Colorado, Missouri, and Oregon - offered these services. The experience of these…

This is a report from Milbank and Academy Health that highlights innovative delivery models for Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder (OUD), including opioid health homes, warm handoffs, and care transitions. As the primary payer for OUD treatment, state Medicaid programs are uniquely…

This is a report from the National Association of Medicaid Directors that offers states options to consider to promote the health and wellbeing of Medicaid beneficiaries and expand access to behavioral health services. It includes strategies along a continuum of need, ranging from upstream…

This is a downloadable report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that assists state policymakers in understanding the Medicaid program and their role in leveraging it to improve the health of their states’ residents and communities in the context of the opioid crisis. 

This is a report from Manatt Health and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that reviews Medicaid strategies to combat the opioid crisis, with a focus on payment, delivery, and waiver strategies. 

This brief from the Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) describes four key challenges related to the use of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in child welfare contexts for parents with opioid use disorder. It draws on results from a mixed-methods study…