Opioid Epidemic
Finding sustainable, humane, and effective solutions to the opioid epidemic.
Research Updates
Six Policy Changes to Keep Children Safe from Opioid Overdose
Pediatricians’ Suggestions for Health Care Providers, Institutions, and Policymakers
Opioid Disposal Kits May Help Patients Dispose of Unneeded Painkillers
Pain Is Hard to Predict, and a Cheap Disposal Kit Offers a Solution
Chart of the Day: State Variation in Private Equity Ownership in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Facilities
New Geographic Trends Raise Questions About the Future of Behavioral Health Services
This Telehealth System Could Be Scaled Up Statewide To Treat Opioid Use Disorder
This Model Is Cheaper And Easier To Use Than The ER, LDI Fellow Argues In New Op-Ed
Fears of Family Separation Deter Parents With Substance Use Disorder From Getting Needed Care
Policymakers Should Consider Reporting and Planning Procedures That Do Not Involve Child Protective Services
Naloxone Access Improved in New York City in High Overdose Areas, But Gaps Remain Across the Five Boroughs
New Maps From LDI Researchers Show Progress in Locating Programs Where the Need Is Greatest
Penn’s Jeanmarie Perrone Testifies Before Senate Committee on Finance
Xylazine and Telehealth Rule Exemptions Dominate Hearing
Testimony: Front Lines of the Fentanyl Crisis: Supporting Communities and Combating Addiction through Prevention and Treatment
Delivered to the United States Senate Committee on Finance
Anish Agarwal, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Zarina Ali, MD
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery , Perelman School of Medicine
- Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Abby Alpert, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Health Care Management , Wharton School
Shoshana Aronowitz, PhD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health , Penn Nursing
Michael Ashburn, MD, MPH
- Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care , Perelman School of Medicine
Wade Berrettini, MD, PhD
- Emeritus Professor, Psychiatry , Perelman School of Medicine
Kristen Campbell
- PhD Candidate, Health Care Management and Policy , Wharton School
Barbara Chaiyachati, MD, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics , Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Opioid Epidemic Working Group
Penn LDI is collaborating with researchers and policymakers throughout the country to identify evidence-based, sustainable, and effective solutions to combat the nation’s unprecedented opioid epidemic. LDI Senior Fellows and staff regularly produce research and policy briefs, blogs, and publications, as well as convene key stakeholders with the goal of addressing treatment, harm reduction, and the social determinants of health that are driving the opioid epidemic.