The SMART Initiative: empowering Tennessee to overcome the overdose crisis.
Our Service Areas
Opioid Settlement Updates – Critical Deadline
Opioid Abatement Strategy County Highlights: Q1 2025
Opioid Settlements in Tennessee: “Where are We Now” Analysis by The Sycamore Institute
(Podcast) From Busting Pill Mills to Battling at Home: An Officer’s Daughter Finds Recovery
(Podcast) Getting Naloxone on College Campuses & Other Interventions
(Podcast) Saving Lives in Jail: Naloxone Vending Machines, MAT, and Mental Health at Davidson County
(Podcast) If Opioid Prescriptions Are Down, Why Are Overdose Deaths Still So High?
The Rise of Xylazine Shows Why Local Data Must Inform Policy and Spending Decisions
The Substance Misuse and Addiction Resource for Tennessee (SMART) Initiative guides community leaders in implementing evidence-based, cost-effective strategies that mitigate damage from substance use disorder and the opioid epidemic.
Originating in 2020 as the SMART Policy Network, the SMART Initiative grew in scope as it was incorporated into the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service in early 2022. In addition to examining and communicating data and policies related to substance use disorder, the SMART Initiative seeks to empower communities and local governments to combat the overdose epidemic.
Our mission is to empower Tennessee to overcome the overdose crisis.
Our vision is a healthy Tennessee where people impacted by substance use can live and thrive.
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