Effectively implementing medications for addiction treatment programs in primary care settings.

Up to 50 percent of opioid overdose deaths reported from state agency data had the potential to be averted if interventions were delivered at certain opioid prescribing or critical encounter touchpoints.

Participation in syringe service programs can support motivation to change substance use behaviors and increase treatment participation in a rural setting.

An interdisciplinary, hospital-based addiction medicine consultation team improved substance use disorder treatment engagement after hospitalization.

A tool helps providers capture essential information when interviewing people experiencing unsheltered homelessness to support effective treatment planning.

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Supportive housing placement for people with substance use disorder (SUD) who are homeless reduces SUD-related health care utilization.

Telehealth may address barriers to accessing substance use disorder interventions and is a promising alternative to in-person treatment.

Details the main elements of a hospital-based addiction care consultation team.

Strategies for preventing opioid use disorder.

This resource describes the value of navigators for Medicaid beneficiaries with mental illness.

Details the key considerations for providers considering integrating peer services for behavioral health into their health care organizations.

“Clubhouses” for people with serious mental illness are effective at promoting employment, reducing hospitalizations, and improving quality of life.

Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid-dependent patients demonstrated significantly higher rates of addiction treatment engagement than interventions without buprenorphine.

Incorporating community engagement into public health interventions leads to improved health outcomes and a greater sense of self-efficacy among intervention recipients.