Description/Abstract
The U.S. opioid epidemic has led not only to unprecedented increases in opioid overdoses, functional impairment, and deaths among adults but also harmed children. After lifting a long-standing moratorium on drug treatment programs and increasing the number of medication-assisted opioid treatment programs (OTPs), Indiana saw a decrease in emergency overdose treatments and foster care placements. This brief explores the positive effects of medication-assisted treatments on children and their caregivers and the cost savings for foster care agencies.
Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
Opioid Crisis, Healthcare, Child Health Policy
Disciplines
Public Health | Public Policy | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Date
3-21-2023
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Language
English
Acknowledgements
We thank Kate Benson for her careful research assistance. We thank Shannon Monnat and Emily Minnoe for their edits to a previous version of this brief. This brief is part of a series of briefs summarizing findings from a special issue of the ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science on the social and community consequences of the U.S. opioid crisis.
Recommended Citation
Bullinger, L., Wang, V., & Feder, K. (2023). Opioid Treatment Programs Can Reduce Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits and Foster Care Placements. Lerner Center Population Health Research Brief Series. 214. https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/214
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