Summary
ARIZONA STATE OPIOID RESPONSE GRANT III (FY2022) - THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OPIATE USE DISORDER (MOUD), COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED CARE, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF OUDS, STIMULANT USE DISORDER, AND STIMULANT/OPIOID RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THE PROJECT APPROACH INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL COLLABORATIONS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, AND SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS THAT ENACT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESS THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE RELATED TO STIMULANT AND OPIOID MISUSE, ABUSE, AND DEPENDENCE. THE PRIMARY POPULATIONS OF FOCUS FOR THE ARIZONA STATE OPIOID RESPONSE (SOR) GRANT ARE AS FOLLOWS: INDIVIDUALS WITH ACTIVE OPIOID USE; INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD); INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR OPIOID OVERDOSE OR MISUSE; INDIVIDUALS WITH STIMULANT USE DISORDER; INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY; YO