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
- Karl E. Rickels 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
Vending Machines Are Dispensing Hope and Health in Philadelphia’s Opioid Crisis
They Deliver Drugs and Tools to Fight the Epidemic; Community Members Suggest Strategies for How They Can Gain Acceptance
Will States and Counties Spend Their National Opioid Settlements Effectively?
A Penn LDI Virtual Seminar Focuses on How $54 Billion Could Impact the Current Opioid Crisis
New Federal Rules That Lower Barriers to Opioid Care Could Save Thousands of Lives
More Needs to Be Done to Stem the Opioid Epidemic, Say LDI Experts
Examining Places Where People Experiencing Homelessness Overdose
Targeted Harm Reduction Efforts in Areas Under Construction Could Reduce Fatalities
Overcoming Challenges to Providing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Analysis of a Philadelphia Policy Shows Changing Beliefs is Essential
A Catch-Up on Promising Efforts to Mitigate the Opioid Crisis
Q&A with Margaret (Maggie) Lowenstein
Chart of the Day: The Impact of Physician Feedback on Opioid Prescribing
Report Cards Associated With Reduced Prescribing
Simplicity in Opioid Disposal Can Reduce Risk
A Mailed, At-Home Opioid Disposal Kit Improved the Likelihood of Patient-Reported Opioid Disposal Following Surgery