Funding Considerations in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic

Funding Considerations in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic

Recent strategies to combat the opioid epidemic have had some success. But much more research is needed to understand their effectiveness. For pressing funding decisions, policymakers should focus on tactics that address both prescription opioid and heroin use.

Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

Conversations at RAND: A Sobering Look at the Opioid Epidemic

Opioid overdoses were the greatest cause of accidental death in America in 2014. A panel discussion at RAND addressed the epidemic, including societal attitudes toward pain and addiction, poor understanding of the mechanics of addiction itself, economic drivers, legal responses, and treatment approaches.

Opioid Rising: How to Stop the World's Growing Heroin Crisis

Sixty-seven people will die today in America because of heroin or narcotic painkillers, if recent overdose statistics are any guide. RAND research offers strategies to save those lives and thousands more around the world.