Opioid Epidemic Resource Guide

"They were coming to the hospital, no prenatal care, no medication-assisted treatment, so the babies were worse. (But now) the moms are getting treated. We're trying to relationship build, get them on their right two feet," said nursing manager Lisa Shafer.

The Akron Fire Department responds to 90 to 100 overdoses each month, with about 10 percent ending in deaths

The Hudson Valley Interlink Analytic System is among a number of surveillance systems being adopted around the country by police, government agencies and community groups

An Olympia doctor is working to spread an opioid addiction treatment philosophy called "medication first." The surprising approach scraps requirements for counseling, abstinence or even a commitment to recovery. But this may be a tough sell in other parts of the country.

According to a new report from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force, courts need to address the opioid epidemic from a public health perspective.

In a controversial ruling last month, a federal judge found that the purpose of a proposed safe injection site was not to facilitate drug use, but rather to save lives and reduce drug consumption by helping more people get into treatment.

The opioid epidemic appears to be subsiding in the northwest corner of South Carolina, a region known as the Upcountry. But a new variety of methamphetamine is taking its place as the No. 1 drug of abuse.

Few, if any, people who lost children, spouses and other loved ones stand to receive any compensation from the opioid lawsuit settlements.

Users can search based on the type of treatment sought — such as inpatient, detox or telemedicine — by payment option and whether the treatment is medication-assisted.

Local prescription drug disposal locations are now available in Google Maps and appear in search results. More data is needed from states and public health bodies.

Integrated public safety and public health data platforms can address challenges like the opioid crisis and speed community safety.

An ICMA 2018 session on opioid interventions shared rural, urban and regional diversion program information and offered key takeaways about the role of data.

Data from states like Vermont confirms that MAT for opioid abuse disorder increased under Medicaid expansion.

The cloud-based PDMP platform integrates with electronic health records, and uses machine learning to create single records to track opioid prescriptions.

Find out how Johnson County is using cloud-based data to address recidivism and increase access to public health services.