Strategies

What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive.

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Medication-assisted treatment access enhancement initiatives

Provide medications such as methadone to individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder in outpatient, residential, and hospital settings, usually with counseling and behavioral therapies; often called MAT

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  • Alcohol and Drug Use

Nutrition prescriptions

Provide prescriptions with healthy eating goals for patients and families, often accompanied by progress checks at office visits; can include partnerships with local farmers markets via FVRx programs

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Expert Opinion
  • Diet and Exercise