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Prevention | HEAL

Developing scalable strategies to prevent substance use disorders, chronic pain, and related harms

Preventing Opioid Use Disorder

There is a need for effective prevention strategies to reduce the likelihood of opioid misuse and progression from misuse to disorder. Additionally, there are challenges in implementing, scaling up, and sustaining prevention interventions within the systems and settings that serve individuals at risk. The goal of this research program is to generate the scientific evidence necessary to ensure that impactful and sustainable preventive intervention services are available and accessible to all who may benefit from them. Learn more with the resources below:

Email: Amy Goldstein, Ph.D., amy.goldstein@nih.gov