OPIOIDS
treatment
Support Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), which uses FDA-approved medications like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone to manage and/or suppress opioid cravings.
Support mandated treatment for drug addicts who pose a risk to themselves or others. In 34 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, involuntary commitment laws can be used to involuntarily commit an individual with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorders (SUD). In the remaining 15 states, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, individuals with a primary diagnosis of SUD cannot be involuntarily committed.
Hire nurses/social workers to follow up regularly with overdose patients, making sure they have the support they need to get back on their feet.
Enforce the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), which requires insurance coverage for mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, to be no more restrictive than insurance coverage for other medical conditions.
Expand pre-trial diversion programs and incarceration alternatives that encourage treatment (i.e. rehabilitation, drug courts, etc.).
Support programs where law enforcement agencies offer treatment for those who seek help.
Assist with housing, healthcare and other transitional services for those leaving the criminal justice system.
Encourage contingency management programs, which provide money and prizes for addicts who stay abstinent.