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The primary goal of the HEAL Data Platform is to facilitate discovery of HEAL-generated and other relevant datasets, and provide users with a secure environment where informative analysis can be performed. The Platform has compiled several external resources that may be broadly helpful to many interested in the NIH HEAL Initiative®
Pain Management
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Methods for and advice on managing pain without opioids.
National Center for Complementary and Integrated Health (NCCIH)
Information about complementary and integrative health approaches to pain management.
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Many different pain management resources for veterans and the general public.
Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A resource with information about reducing exposure to opioids and preventing opioid use disorder.
U.S. Department of Education
Information regarding the ways in which the opioid crisis is being addressed in public schools.
Treatment
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Linking People with Opioid Use Disorder to Medication Treatment: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)
A confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities for substance abuse.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A resource ensuring the best information is being shared and understood to prevent overdose deaths.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A resource providing information about current treatments and the development of new therapies.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
A description of the Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
Support
Health and Human Services (HHS)
General information, including the national helpline and a link to the NSDUH Annual National Report.
Health Resources & Service Administration
Information about the Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program and eligibility criteria.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A variety of helpful guides and information pages with the goal of supporting patients and clinicians.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Links to the SUPPORT act and supporting information about this legislation.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Information and resources regarding acute and chronic pain.
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Information and resources regarding pain in the veteran population.
HEALing Communities Across America
Communities and scientists join forces to save lives from opioid use disorder.
