Abstract The United States is facing two devastating public health crises–the opioid
epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. Within this context, one of the most ambitious …

This paper is the forty-fifth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Background Opioid overdose deaths remain high in the US Despite having effective
interventions to prevent overdose deaths, there are numerous barriers that impede their …

Abstract Background The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) is testing whether the
Communities that Heal (CTH) intervention can decrease opioid overdose deaths through the …

Background The implementation of evidence-based practices to reduce opioid overdose
deaths within communities remains suboptimal. Community engagement can improve the …

Abstract The Helping End Addictions Long Term (HEALing) Communities Study (HCS)
seeks to significantly reduce overdose deaths in 67 highly impacted communities in …

Introduction Opioid overdoses are a major public health emergency in the United States.
Despite effective treatments that can save lives, access to and utilization of such treatments …

Importance The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) evaluated the effectiveness of the
Communities That HEAL (CTH) intervention in preventing fatal overdoses amidst the US …

Background Expanding access to naloxone is one of the most impactful interventions in
decreasing opioid-related mortality. However, state distribution rates of naloxone are …

Abstract Purpose of Review Disaggregated data has increasingly confirmed the persistence
of racial and ethnic disparities in fatal drug-related overdose in the United States. Less is …