Community coalitions' navigation of policies to address the opioid epidemic: insights from qualitative interviews in four states.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The opioid epidemic in the USA presents a multifaceted challenge regulated by a patchwork of federal, state and local policies. In some communities, cross-sector coalitions navigate this complex policy environment to address the epidemic. However, limited research has explored these public health-oriented community coalitions and their interactions with the policy landscape. This study explores how cross-sector public health-oriented community coalition members perceive and navigate the multidimensional policy landscapes to address the opioid epidemic.

Methods

Using data from 304 semistructured HEALing Communities Study coalition member interviews conducted April-June 2021 in 67 communities in Kentucky, New York, Massachusetts and Ohio, we inductively analysed p

SUBMITTER: Olvera RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883888 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature