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The Pew Charitable Trusts provides technical assistance to states’ efforts to achieve a treatment system that provides quality substance use disorder (SUD) treatment that is disease-focused, addresses stigma, and supports improved disease management and patient outcomes. Pew provided six policy recommendations that span three broad categories: 1) Treatment system transformation, 2) SUD workforce, and 3) Underserved populations. To view the full report, click here.
The Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health recently released an issue brief that focuses on the impact of parental incarceration on children’s health and development. According to recent estimates, one in 10 Hoosier children has a parent who is or has been in prison or jail. The brief concludes that though the documentation on the relationship between parental incarceration and various children’s outcomes is inconsistent, this population is at high risk for adverse outcomes and should be the focus of interventions.
Purdue Extension is collecting feedback on Indiana’s Know the O Facts campaign, which aims to help build awareness and understanding of opioid use disorder (OUD) and its surrounding stigma. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and provide feedback on the outreach materials associated with the campaign.
The National Safety Council (NSC) has put together materials to help employers understand the impact of prescription opioid use and misuse in the workplace and how to effectively communicate with employees regarding workplace policies and expectations. NSC has information that covers drug testing, workers' compensation, prevention and more.
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