The Sycamore Institute exists to help policymakers, the media, and the public understand how complex public policy issues affect Tennesseans. Features many opioid-related graphics and statistics specific to Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee has partnered with All4Knox, East Tennessee State University, One Tennessee and the Tennessee Judicial Opioid Initiative on a state-wide list of resources and presentations.
Helping to End Addiction Long-term, this initiative focuses on improving treatment for addiction as well as investigating pain management. Provides updated list of government resources.
Hospitalization is a “reachable moment” for many people with opioid use disorders. We need to do a better job building systems and training health care professionals to adequately treat opioid use disorder in the hospital and to connect patients with ongoing outpatient treatment and support.
