In this article, we define low-threshold treatment and propose the approach be guided by the following principles: same-day treatment entry; harm-reduction approach; flexibility; and wide availability in places where people with opioid use disorder go. We discuss the evidence and rationale for these principles and directions for future research. Note: behind paywall.
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KFF Health News – What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds
Reporter Aneri Pattani breaks down how opioid settlement funds are distributed.
XKFF Health News – What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds
National Harm Reduction Coalition – Office Hours: Accessing Opioid Settlement Funding for Harm Reduction Programs with Christine Minhee
Christine Minhee, founder of OpioidSettlementTracker.com, gives an overview of the opioid settlements and advice on how to leverage the funds for harm reduction interventions.
XNational Harm Reduction Coalition – Office Hours: Accessing Opioid Settlement Funding for Harm Reduction Programs with Christine Minhee
Five Questions for Counties Considering Harm Reduction as an Opioid Abatement Strategy
This guidance document from the National Assocation of Counties (NACo) Opioid Solutions Center answers real questions from different counties across the country. Each example includes information about the state’s policy context, so that readers can assess which context is most similar to their own county.
Optimizing Opioid Settlement Funds To Save Lives: Investing In Equitable Solutions
This article outlines immediate, medium, and long-term investments that local jurisdictions can use to target their opioid settlement funds toward addressing overdose in their hardest-hit communities. These recommendations will help decision makers prioritize evidence-based and equitable solutions that can effectively reduce deaths, suffering, and health disparities.
NACCHO – Opioid Settlements Webinar Resources and A Quick “How-To” Guide for Understanding Opioid Settlements State-to-State
This 3-part webinar series and resulting toolkit helps local health departments identify ways to leverage opioid settlement funds for public health and harm reduction initiatives
A Roadmap for Opioid Settlement Funds: Supporting Communities & Ending the Overdose Crisis
The annual addition of this Roadmap provides a path forward for elected officials, government agencies, and others involved with the allocation of opioid settlement funds.
New York Guide for Community Advocates on the Opioid Settlement
Vital Strategies, in collaboration with Christine Minhee of OpioidSettlementTracker.com, produced this comprehensive guide on opioid settlement funds to demystify how the state will receive and allocate opioid settlement funds. The goal is to empower community advocates on the ground to effectively understand and engage with the settlement planning and spending process.
CoOP: Integrative buprenorphine delivery – Increasing treatment access and quality to address Maryland’s overdose epidemic (powerpoint)
Integrating buprenorphine prescribing into OTP
Poster of same model.
