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ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
| Countries/Organizations | Programs | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ||
| HHS | Opioid Initiative | U.S. national efforts to tackle the opioid crisis involve policy implementation, public health campaigns, improving access to treatment and naloxone, data collection on opioid use, developing new treatments, and supporting research on pain and addiction. |
| NIH | Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative | The initiative focuses on researching pain and addiction, supporting projects for new treatments, and collaborating with various organizations to maximize research impact. |
| CDC | Prescription (Rx) Awareness Campaign | CDC’s Rx Awareness campaign raises awareness about opioid risks, targeting patients, providers, and the public with educational materials and real stories, using diverse media and partnerships to address the issue. |
| DEA | National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides safe disposal and educates on prescription and opioid misuse. |
| DEA, Discovery Education | Operation Prevention | DEA and Discovery Education collaborate on an educational program for students and parents, focusing on opioid misuse, addiction, and promoting a drug-free lifestyle through digital lessons and interactive tools. |
| United Kingdom | ||
| CCG | Campaign to Reduce Opioid Prescribing | The campaign prompts healthcare professionals to reconsider opioid prescriptions, leading to reduced rates, and emphasizes educating both providers and patients about the risks of long-term opioid use for safe pain management. |
| PHE | Take Home Naloxone | The campaign partners with PHE, the Scottish and Welsh governments to distribute naloxone widely, targeting opioid overdose patients, families, caregivers, shelters, and prisons to reduce deaths, providing kits and education on its use. |
| Australia | ||
| AIHW | NOPSAD Collection | AIHW’s NOPSAD Collection program in Australia gathers data on opioid pharmacotherapy treatment nationwide, ensuring privacy and quality standards, providing annual reports on treatment trends and statistics. |
| AIHW | National Drug Strategy Household Survey | Australia’s National Drug Strategy Household Survey collects nationwide data on drug and alcohol use, informing policy and prevention with reports and analyses by AIHW. |
AIHW, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; CCG, NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration; HHS, Department of Health and Human Services; NIH, National Institutes of Health; NOPSAD, National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection; PHE, Public Health England.