Additional HHS Resources
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made it a priority to address the risks and harms of opioids. Several agencies within HHS have joined the effort
- HHS Opioid Initiative
- Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic
- Press Release: March 26, 2015: HHS takes strong steps to address opioid-drug related overdose, death and dependence
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special Report
- Califf RM, Woodcock J, Ostroff S. A Proactive Response to Prescription Opioid Abuse. New England Journal of Medicine. February 4, 2016: Special Report. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsr1601307
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Surgeon General
- http://www.surgeongeneral.gov
- US Surgeon General’s Call to End the Opioid Crisis: http://turnthetiderx.org
- Facing Addiction in America: https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov
- Page last reviewed: September 25, 2017
- Page last updated: September 25, 2017
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
- Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention