Improving Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment

Costs of Implementing a Large-Scale Opioid and Alcohol Treatment Program

Researchers assessed the costs of implementing the substance use motivation and medication integrated treatment (SUMMIT) program in Los Angeles, using methods that may apply to other large facilities.

Priscillia Hunt, Allison J. Ober, et al.

Treatment for Opioid or Alcohol Abuse Can Be Successful in Primary Care Settings

Combining substance abuse treatment with regular medical care can successfully treat people with opioid or alcohol addiction, providing an option that might expand treatment and lower the cost of caring for people caught up in the nation's opioid epidemic.

Katherine E. Watkins, Allison J. Ober, et al.

Consider a Range of Policy Areas to Solve the Opioid Crisis

Many thoughtful policies have been implemented to reduce access to opioids and enhance treatment for addiction. But policies targeting one part of the system can have unintended effects on another. To combat the crisis, decisionmakers will need to weigh potential policy outcomes across the entire opioid ecosystem.

SUMMIT Study Protocol for Opioid or Alcohol Use Disorders

This integrated collaborative care protocol created for the SUMMIT study outlines procedures for screening, brief intervention, and treatment for patients with opioid or alcohol use disorders.

Allison J. Ober, Katherine E. Watkins, et al.