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.
Pressure the states that are hold-outs to expand Medicaid. Give them the same federal funding as those that previously expanded.
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.