This discussion on the challenges faced by indigenous communities when accessing health care highlighted the need for better access to services and more attention to their needs from the federal government.

This presentation focused on outreach efforts, and strategies for increasing accessibility for pregnant women in rural areas.

This panel discussion described ODMAP and its contribution to tracking and prevention overdose statistics.

This discussion focused on the societal harms of SUD, particularly in relation to its impact on children and the wellbeing of the family.

This presentation focused on legal issues surrounding overdose prevention efforts, and barriers to overcome to make treatments more accessible.

The National Harm Reduction Coalition created a brief e-course on how the healthcare financing system works and how harm reduction programs can tap into opportunities for funding.

DHCS created the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) to combat opioid overdose-related deaths throughout California. The NDP aims to address the opioid crisis by reducing opioid overdose deaths through the provision of free naloxone.

Author and journalist Sam Quiñones focuses on the devastation caused by methamphetamine and fentanyl in the United States, and what role community and other institutions can play.

This campaign provides stories and resources to help their community overcome high rates of substance use. Check out their resources on treatment options, how to get naloxone, and watch stories of community members in recovery.

Understanding mental health concerns and dual diagnosis can be challenging. This training helps you navigate complex behavioral health cases to improve your skills as a SUN.

This research from CA Bridge explains how low-threshold ED buprenorphine treatment implemented with a harm reduction approach and active navigation to outpatient addiction treatment was successful in achieving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in diverse California communities.

To help remediate the impacts of the rising rates of drugs adulterated or laced with fentanyl, the National Council Medical Director Institute (MDI) issued this new publication.

The Fall 2021 COPN Convening focused on overdose prevention strategies during disasters including fires, power outages, and the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

This article describes how California is taking an unusual approach to tackling the rising rates of fatal drug overdoses: paying drug users not to use drugs.

This dashboard and data is the result of ongoing collaboration between the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), Department of Justice, and the California Health Care Foundation.

This toolkit provides informative fact sheets, tips, and guidance for people who use drugs, engage in sex work, those who are unhoused, and the stakeholders who work with these communities.

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a Rental Assistance Toolkit to ensure that state and local entities are aware of the many programs available to provide emergency rental assistance.

This study poses questions for what will happen in the future regarding the trends of infectious diseases and discusses the transition from injected drugs to smoking fentanyl.

OPI research scientists have tracked the rise in overdose deaths in California over the past five years. This data brief demonstrates that the opioid epidemic remains a significant, complex, and evolving public health issue.