Resources to Investigate

Resources to Investigate

These will likely have information that will be put into the appropriate pages in this wiki.

Article Topic and URL	Date Reviewed	Reviewed by	Comments
Article on how Oxycontin became the most widely-abused drug - [1]	6/20/16	Katie M.	added to "Reduce Prescription Opioids" and "Improve access to quality treatment programs"
[2]	6/20/16	Katie M.	added to "Adopt Key Legislation"
[3]	8/11/16	Katie M.	"
[4]	8/11/16	Katie M.	"
[5]	8/11/16	Katie M.	"
[6]	8/11/16	Katie M.	"
[7]	8/11/16	Katie M.	"
[8]	8/12/16	Katie M.	added to "Minimize people starting to misuse Opioid drugs"
[9]	8/12/16	Katie M.	added to "Reduce prescription of opioids"
[10]	11/3/2016	Owen H.	maps re opioid crisis
BBC.News.What's killing white middle-aged American women? [11] Facinating article/BBC radio broadcast on Opioid Abuse in U.S.	01/10/17	Colette C.	Info added to "Decrease Deaths due to Opioid Abuse"
A searing, two-hour investigation places America’s heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in U.S. drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.Shown on Feb 23, 2016 and available online on-demand from this site. [12] Additional reports include: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/how-bad-is-the-opioid-epidemic/ [13] [14]	01/13/17	Colette C.	'Chasing Heroin' doc added under 'Other info on LEAD';
CEPOP Report with more recommendations on dealing with opioid use.	01/10/17	Colette C.	Complete - watched webinar and added best practices and toolkits under "engage health care professionals"
Look into the many steps in the Obama 2015 Plan
Article on Florida Law regarding Opioids - Aug 2015			Followed link on 01/06/17 and there is no article? -Colette C.
Objective Evidence of Severe Disease: Opioid Use in Chronic Pain , Aug 2012, [A. Zweifler, MD, MPH]	01/10/17	Colette C.	Complete, added to Reduce Prescription of Opioids.
Ohio adopting innovative technology - Automated Rx Reporting System [15]
Article on addressing heroin in small towns. [16]
This article is packed with links to studies that have some valuable statistics. [17]
Article on Vermont's efforts and the results. They have been at the front edge of trying things [18]		Gabriela P.
Young people dying at double the rate (Net report) [19]
States need to deal with heroin (article) [20]
Lessons Learned from the Indiana Response [21]	01/10/17	Colette C.	Details added to "Reduce Stigma" portion of the wiki
Gustavus Adolphus Nobel Conference on Addiction. Panel on Treatment Options: [22]
Gustavus Adolphus Nobel Conference on Addiction. Panel on Front-line Triage: [23]
This report on Insurance Fraud Financing the Theft and Abuse of Prescription Drugs has a lot of interesting information. Looking through the document may identify some additional objectives (perhaps related to insurance).
Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use [24]	01/05/17	Colette C.	added to Improve Alignment & Teamwork Among Existing Programs & Opioid-Related Coalitions, Shift from Punishment to Treatment Approach for Opioid Users (Other Info on the ANGEL program, Other info on LEAD), Shift from Punishment to Treatment Approach for Opioid Users, Enhance Access to Emergency Treatments to Minimize Overdose Deaths, Expand Programs to Reduce Needle-Transmitted Diseases Among Opioid Users, Improve Alignment and Teamwork Among existing programs and opioid-related coalitions
National Governor's Association [25]	01/04/12	Karalyn K.	added to "Expand Access to MAT" and "Adopt Key Legislative and Policy Changes"
U.S. Attorney's Bulletin - 'Addressing the Opioid and Heroin Crisis' (Sept. 2016) [26]	01/04/17	Colette C.	added to "Increase Awareness of the Risks & the Crisis," "Reduce Prescription of Opioids," "Coordinate and Improve Efforts to Reduce Illegal Sales of Opioids," "Expand Efforts to Disrupt the Supply of Heroin & Synthetic Opioids to the Community"
Examples of Statewide Prescriber Report Cards [27]	01/19/17	Colette C.	Info and Resources added to "Reduce Prescription of Opioids"
SAMHSA + Wellness [28]	01/16/17	Colette C.
Tighter Opioid Laws in U.S. Haven't Eased Misuse (2016) [29]	01/06/17	Colette C.	added to Adopt Key Legislative & Policy Changes to Address the Opioid Crisis
[30]
Mass. Action Plan for Opioid Crisis - includes campaign to reduce stigma [31]	01/10/17	Colette C.	added to Reduce Stigma of Seeking Help for Opioid Abuse
Meta analysis of interventions to reduce self-stigma and social stigma [32]	01/10/17	Colette C.	added to Reduce Stigma of Seeking Help for Opioid Abuse
'Faster Paths' opioid treatment specific urgent care in boston [33]	01/10/17	Colette C.	added to Improve Treatment of Addicted People and Enable Recovery
New Documentary on Opioid Prescription: DR. FEELGOOD: Dealer or Healer? Trailer
[34]
The Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Public Health Approach to an Epidemic of Addiction *this has some cool graphics!* [35]
Provider's Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies Offers free online webinars and interactive modules on a number of opioid treatment related substance. [36]
SAMHSA publications on opioids - many resources and toolkits here [37]
Resources related to Family Drug Courts [38]
Article Regarding Indiana DHS Response to Grey Death - Pending email correspondence from IDHS: [39]