The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) has developed a series of ready-to-use communication campaigns designed to increase awareness about substance use disorders and effective response strategies to help strengthen local prevention, treatment, recovery, and overdose prevention efforts. These free toolkits make it easy for you to share critical information in your community through social media, radio, print materials, and more. Whether you’re part of a community coalition, loca

Recent findings published in Health & Justice  show that the NIH HEALing Communities Study (HCS) was associated with a significant increase in the number of jails that provided overdose education and delivery of naloxone to individuals returning from incarceration in participating communities. These results underscore the value of a community-engaged intervention that leveraged local coalitions to plan and implement overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) strategi

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses by blocking the effects of opioids and reversing overdose symptoms...

Findings suggest that higher levels of stigma are associated with decreased support for naloxone availability Bethesda, MD (July 29, 2025) — The Addiction Policy Forum released a new report today that examines how addiction-related stigma is associated with attitudes toward naloxone access and policy endorsement. For the study, Addiction Policy Forum and researchers from the University of Delaware designed and administered a survey to 57 partner organizations, ranging from pu

In a large-scale effort to make fentanyl and counterfeit pill education resources available to communities, The Addiction Policy Forum...

Opioid overdoses have reached alarming levels, with synthetic opioids like fentanyl contributing to a significant number of deaths each...

As the opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, claiming thousands of lives each year, the HEALing...

What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a medication that reverses an opioid overdose if administered quickly. It works by blocking the effects of...

Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income adults and children, plays a critical role in providing financial access to...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s RecoveryOhio initiative, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the Ohio Department of Health's Project...

Narcan, a drug that prevents opioid overdoses, became widely accessible without a prescription last week. This change to over-the-counter...

APF report shares perspectives from patients, families, and practitioners on how OTC naloxone access is one key part of responding to the...

A new report from the Addiction Policy Forum provides feedback from patients, caregivers, and practitioners on the U.S. Food and Drug...

Two panels of Food & Drug Administration advisors voted unanimously to recommend approval of overdose-reversing nasal spray for...

The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors unanimously recommended over-the-counter use of Narcan to reverse opioid...

Contact Your Member of Congress to Urge Them to Increase Resources for Naloxone As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the...

Improving Narcan availability is the best chance of saving lives from overdose.

New Report on How Naloxone Saves Lives

The BOAT team consists of impacted family members, people in recovery, and local community members.

Max’s Mission gives out naloxone and educates the public about its benefits.