This literature review sought to investigate the root causes of the health inequities of drug overdoses and related social determinants of health (SDOH) to inform future directions of academic, state, and local health departments, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff and funded recipients.

This document has been produced to assist LHDs with guidance as they develop their context-specific response to overdose spikes as drug trends, overdose frequency, and public health and public safety resources will be unique to each local jurisdiction.

This is a sample of a communications plan created by Contra Costa MEDS Coalition.

This template explains how to begin building your Communications Plan.

This toolkit addresses how your coalition could improve in tackling the overdose crisis, and how strategic planning would strengthen these areas of need.

This toolkit provides a guideline to address the opioid epidemic on a community-based level.

The Biden administration is embracing harm reduction, which seeks to keep drug users safe even as they continue using. In this episode, Tradeoffs explores how harm reduction has become more mainstream and what kind of impact we can expect it to have on the overdose crisis.

HHS has released a report detailing trends of telehealth use in 2021, and how to make telehealth more accessible and equitable in the future.

In these videos, Congress was engaged in discussions on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and substance use and the need for Mental Health First Aid, among other important topics.

This creative brief for the Santa Barbara Fighting Back Opioid Safety Network is an example of how to map out your website's content and design in an effective manner.

This sample creative brief from Safe Rx Mendocino is an example of how to effectively map out a media campaign aimed to reduce overdose-related deaths.

This sample style sheet shows how to lay out an ad campaign in a visually effective manner.

This sample communications plan primer shows how to effectively utilize the template to create a viable plan for your coalition.

This guide offers examples on how to lay out your website's information and resources effectively.

This guide provides an example of how to create a visually effective website that will draw in more users to your coalition's messaging.

This worksheet provides important questions to reflect on when deciding which initiatives your coalition should focus on in terms of feasibility and success.

This moderator's guide for Contra Costa MEDs Coalition Youth provides sample questions and talking points to guide you in speaking with community members regarding their understanding of substance use disorder and treatments.

This website map for the Santa Barbara Fighting Back Opioid Safety Network is an example of how you might structure your coalition's website to create optimal impact and viewing preferences.

This membership survey helps identify the strengths and weaknesses of your coalition. It draws attention to areas for improvement and provides important data for future changes to your coalition

These are sample Facebook posts and media campaigns related to fentanyl-related deaths, MAT, and overdose prevention strategies.