Opioid Epidemic
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Opioid Epidemic
Finding sustainable, humane, and effective solutions to the opioid epidemic.
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Opioid Epidemic
Blog Post
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandates Affect Use of Opioids to Treat Acute, Severe Pain
Potential Unintended Consequences for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Boney Cancer Pain
Health Equity | Opioid Epidemic
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The War on Drugs as Structural Racism
Penn LDI Seminar Explores a Century of Racialized Responses to Drug Use and Addiction
Anish Agarwal, MD, MPH, MS
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Abby Alpert, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Health Care Management, Wharton School
Shoshana Aronowitz, PhD, FNP-BC, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health, Penn Nursing
Michael Ashburn, MD, MPH, MBA
- 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
- Karl E. Rickels Professor, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
Barbara Chaiyachati, MD, PhD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Lifespan Brain Institute, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Rebecca Clark, PhD, MSN, RN, CNM, WHNP-BC
- Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health, Penn Nursing
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
Patient Preferences Do Not Explain Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescribing
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Opioids for Acute Pain
Hospitalization as a Reachable Moment for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Implications for Care Delivery and Policy
Liquor Stores and Drug Overdoses
Alcohol Outlets Contribute to Neighborhood Disparities
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandates Affect Use of Opioids to Treat Acute, Severe Pain
Potential Unintended Consequences for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Boney Cancer Pain
The War on Drugs as Structural Racism
Penn LDI Seminar Explores a Century of Racialized Responses to Drug Use and Addiction
Partisan Politics and the Opioid Epidemic: A Social Media Analysis
State Legislators’ 2019 Posts Reveal Growing Gap Between Democrats and Republicans
Distributing Naloxone by Mail in Philadelphia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Reducing Harm, Saving Lives
Ending the Opioid and Overdose Crisis
Four Federal Policy Recommendations