U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Overdose Prevention Strategy

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) convened an interagency workgroup of key HHS experts in overdose prevention and substance use disorders to develop a new strategy to address the evolving nature of the broadened overdose crisis. The Overdose Prevention Strategy includes four priority areas: 

1) Primary prevention, 2)  Harm reduction, 3) Evidence-based treatment, 4) Recovery support

This issue brief discusses the Strategy in greater detail, including the objectives under each priority area, associated activities, and guiding principles. 

For additional resources, see the PeerTA Resource Library for reports, research-to-practice briefs, toolkits, fact/tip sheets, and stakeholder resources as well as webinars that address the overdose crisis, substance use, and related supportive services.