Opioid Epidemic
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Advancing Evidence-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Policies
Penn LDI/CHERISH Conference Explores State Licensure Trends in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid Epidemic
Finding sustainable, humane, and effective solutions to the opioid epidemic.
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Opioid Epidemic
Blog Post
What Can Pennsylvania Learn from the Opioid Epidemic?
Penn LDI Senior Fellow and Emergency Medicine Physician Testifies at House Health Committee Hearing
Opioid Epidemic
Blog Post
Providing Naloxone in the Emergency Department Can Save Lives
At-Risk Patients who Received Education Plus Naloxone in the Emergency Department Reported Increased Likelihood of Carrying it
Anish Agarwal, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Nancy Aitcheson, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease, Perelman School of Medicine
Zarina Ali, MD
- Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, 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
Chethan Bachireddy, MD, MSc
- Chief Medical Officer, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia
Wade Berrettini, MD, PhD
- Professor, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
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.
Research Updates
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
Comment: Opportunities to Improve Substance Use Disorder Care in the Federal Health Programs
Submitted to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Medicaid’s New Policy Boosts Street Medicine in the U.S.
But More Funding and Better Rules Are Needed to Help People Who Are Addicted or Homeless, LDI Experts Say
7 Ways to Improve an Already Effective Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder
New Commentary Suggests Ways to Make Contingency Management More Effective For Drugs Like Cocaine and Methamphetamine
Briefing: Addressing U.S. Opioid Epidemic Through Increasing Access to Methadone
Presented to Staff of U.S. House of Representative