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As Tribal opioid settlements are beginning to be distributed to federally-recognized tribes across the United States, a new resource, the Tribal Principles website, offers culturally-relevant, Indigenous-centered guidance for tribal leadership and communities to use when making decisions on how to allocate the tribal opioid litigation settlement funds. 

Young people have been affected by the opioid epidemic for decades; additional interventions focused on youth are needed to keep pace. What barriers interfere with treatment and recovery for youth, and how can states use their settlement dollars to bridge the gap?

Xylazine’s rapid proliferation in the US illicit drug supply has sparked an uptick in attention from federal and state policymakers.

A new data tool from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy can help decision-makers understand and respond to the needs of their community.

The 2023 SUPPORT Act reauthorization will improve the U.S.’s response to the overdose crisis. It could go even further.

Newly released resources provide easy access to information to empower communities

States and local jurisdictions should examine the availability of services available for people with OUD who are pregnant and direct dollars from the opioid litigation to this area of need.

Given rising rates of substance use disorders among older adults, states and local jurisdictions should consider using opioid litigation dollars to fund treatment and recovery services among this population.