Integrating mental health and substance use treatment with emergency and primary care: The case of opioid use disorder and suicide
Abstract
Policy Points
- There have been significant advancements in expanding care for opioid use disorder and suicide in general medical settings in the first quarter of the 21st century.
- Incessant barriers in the US health system continue to hinder progress in sufficiently scaling up evidence-based behavioral health interventions and getting them to those at highest risk.
- State policymakers have multiple levers available to make significant improvements to address ongoing challenges and improve access to evidence-based behavioral health services in emergency and primary care settings.
Full citation:
Krawczyk N, Samples H (2025). Integrating mental health and substance use treatment with emergency and primary care: The case of opioid use disorder and suicide
Milbank Quarterly [Epub 2025 Jun 18]. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.70028.