Using evidence-based interventions to combat the opioid epidemic

Four research sites have been selected to take part in the HEALing Communities Study to reduce overdose deaths by 40% over 3 years by testing a variety of different prevention and treatment interventions. As part of the NIH (National Institutes of Health; MD, USA) HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative, which aims to address the national opioid crisis, the HEALing Communities Study has selected its four research sites, in four states hit hard by the opioid crisis. With the goal of reducing overdose deaths by 40% over three years, the US$350 million study will be testing a set of...