A joint report from National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National League of Cities (NLC) examines how cities and counties can strengthen collaboration with each other and state, federal, private-sector and non-profit partners to tackle the opioid crisis.
Several of the recommendations are accompanied by existing local practices from cities and counties. The report also includes recommendations for state and federal officials, who are pivotal partners in local efforts to combat opioid misuse, diversion, overdose and death.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently released a policy brief on how Medicaid can be used as a tool to enhance patients’ access to critical treatment and mental health services. During a drug epidemic, these services are especially critical in treating substance use disorders (SUD). Medicaid is the nation’s largest payer for behavioral…
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In January 2018, the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) released a fact sheet on opioids featuring up-to-date data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The brief highlights the importance of patients’ access to a continuum of care…
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Six mayors selected to attend the Mayors’ Institute on Opioids This May The Mayors’ Institute on Opioids: Aligning Local and State Leaders to Address the Epidemic, which will take place in Boston in May, is a signature NLC learning model that will ensure a robust, expert-informed and city-led planning effort to spur greater alignment across…
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The opioid epidemic is reshaping life in America, including at the local public library, where librarians are considering whether to carry naloxone to battle overdoses. At a time when the public is debating arming teachers, it is another example of an unlikely group being enlisted to fight a national crisis. Philadelphia became the poster child…
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The White House’s follow-up salvo in the fight against opioid misuse, dubbed the “Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand,” features a three-pronged strategy to address the nation’s opioid epidemic. The initiative focuses on reducing demand and over-prescription of opioids; cutting off supply of illicit drugs; and expanding treatment options for…
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On March 14, the U.S. Department of Agriculture convened the first of a series of monthly local round tables, in Dauphin County (Harrisburg), Pa. to promote awareness and better understanding of the support rural communities need to address addiction and opioid misuse. The inaugural roundtable was convened in Pennsylvania by Anne Hazlett, the USDA’s assistant…
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