Publication

Prevention: The missing link in our efforts to support families impacted by the opioid epidemic

Publication Year: 2024

Authors: Leighty, Jim, Kuklinski, Margaret R., Cooper, Brittany, Haggerty, Kevin P., Oxford, Monica L., Peavy, K. Michelle, & Walker-Harding, Leslie R.

Publication Title: Health Affairs Forefront

Volume: February 9

Link to Publication: https://doi.org/10.1377/forefront.20240207.380985

Abstract: Organizations and lawmakers should increase funding and align opioid-related policies and practices to support increased behavioral health and prevention integration and collaboration and increase access to family-friendly treatment. Current efforts are achieving some success due to dedication from overworked treatment and prevention workforces, but the potential for holistic prevention remains underrealized.