COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY to address Opioid + Substance Abuse
- Prevention
- Reduce stigma associated with substance misue and Improve public understanding of evidence based treatments
- Improve access to treatments to prevent overdose
- Implement year-round drug take back programs
- Increase & Support community prevention programs to prevent misuse
- Improve & Expand screening & Testing for misuse
- Treatment
- Improve access to evidence based affordable treatments
- Provide training to optimize reimbursement for treatment
- Strengthen collaboration with law enforcement & first responders
- Reduce barriers to treatment
- Increase the number of providers by providing professional development opportunities & recruitment incentives
- Expand Access to Optimized (MAT) Medication Assisted Treatment
- Expand Screening for patients with who have infectious complications
- Recovery