Opioids

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Dec 18, 2023

Naloxone Co-Prescribing Laws that Consider More Than Opioid Dosage

Panels of experts rated how they expect a policy requiring doctors to prescribe naloxone to patients at high risk for opioid overdose to affect four outcomes and rated this policy on four implementation criteria.
Research Summary

Dec 18, 2023

Third Party Prescription for Naloxone

Panels of experts rated how they expect a policy allowing health care providers naloxone-prescribing authority to third party recipients to affect four outcomes and rated this policy on four implementation criteria.
Dec 15, 2023

OPTIC Policy Profiles

The OPTIC Center explored how experts rate the effectiveness of state policies related to naloxone distribution and the quality of opioid use disorder treatment.
Commentary

Dec 14, 2023

Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, RAND president and CEO Jason Matheny highlights areas where RAND is tackling the most urgent and complex problems we face. Each is a small reminder that where there are thoughtful people working tirelessly to find solutions, there is hope.
Press

Dec 4, 2023

Rise in Child Suicide in the U.S. Linked in Part to the Nation's Opioid Crisis

The rise in child suicides in the United States since 2010 was fueled in part by the nation's opioid crisis, which previous studies found increased rates of child neglect and altered household living arrangements.
Research

Dec 4, 2023

Expert Views on State Policies to Improve Engagement and Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Modified Delphi Process

This study gathered expert consensus on the effectiveness and implementability of state policies to improve engagement and retention in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Research

Nov 29, 2023

Growth in Suicide Rates Among Children During the Illicit Opioid Crisis

This paper shows how the transition of the opioid crisis to illicit opioids increased suicide rates among children.
Research

Nov 15, 2023

Trends in Personal and Family Member Opioid Prescriptions Prior to a Diagnosis of an Opioid-Related Problem Among Adolescents and Young Adults

This study examined the proportion of adolescents and young adults who had an opioid-related problem and who also had a personal opioid prescription drug claim or had a family member with an opioid prescription drug claim prior to the diagnosis.
Tool

Nov 13, 2023

CLARO Implementation Manual: Strategies and Supports for Successful Implementation of the CLARO Intervention

This manual describes how to implement the Collaboration Leading to Addiction Treatment and Recovery from Other Stresses (CLARO) intervention, which adapts the Collaborative Care Model for adults with opioid use disorder and depression and/or PTSD.
Nov 13, 2023

CLARO: Collaboration Leading to Addiction Treatment and Recovery from Other Stresses Project

The CLARO project studies collaborative care as a treatment approach for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Research

Oct 30, 2023

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Email-Based Nudges to Reduce Postoperative Opioid Prescribing: Study Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Trial

Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of two behavioral nudges, one based on peer behavior and one based on best practice guidelines, in reducing excessive postoperative opioid prescriptions.
Research

Oct 9, 2023

Educational Attainment and US Drug Overdose Deaths

This paper studies how overdose rates have disproportionately changed for low education populations.

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Naloxone Co-Prescribing Laws that Consider More Than Opioid Dosage

Third Party Prescription for Naloxone

OPTIC Policy Profiles

Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2023

Rise in Child Suicide in the U.S. Linked in Part to the Nation's Opioid Crisis

Expert Views on State Policies to Improve Engagement and Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Modified Delphi Process

Growth in Suicide Rates Among Children During the Illicit Opioid Crisis

Trends in Personal and Family Member Opioid Prescriptions Prior to a Diagnosis of an Opioid-Related Problem Among Adolescents and Young Adults

CLARO Implementation Manual: Strategies and Supports for Successful Implementation of the CLARO Intervention

CLARO: Collaboration Leading to Addiction Treatment and Recovery from Other Stresses Project

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Email-Based Nudges to Reduce Postoperative Opioid Prescribing: Study Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Trial

Educational Attainment and US Drug Overdose Deaths

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Opioids

How the Opioid Crisis Affects Older Adults

America's Opioid Ecosystem

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

Error

Naloxone Co-Prescribing Laws that Consider More Than Opioid Dosage

Third Party Prescription for Naloxone

OPTIC Policy Profiles

Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2023

Rise in Child Suicide in the U.S. Linked in Part to the Nation's Opioid Crisis

Expert Views on State Policies to Improve Engagement and Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Modified Delphi Process

Growth in Suicide Rates Among Children During the Illicit Opioid Crisis

Trends in Personal and Family Member Opioid Prescriptions Prior to a Diagnosis of an Opioid-Related Problem Among Adolescents and Young Adults

CLARO Implementation Manual: Strategies and Supports for Successful Implementation of the CLARO Intervention

CLARO: Collaboration Leading to Addiction Treatment and Recovery from Other Stresses Project

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Email-Based Nudges to Reduce Postoperative Opioid Prescribing: Study Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Trial

Educational Attainment and US Drug Overdose Deaths

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