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others directly impacted by substance use, keeping in mind the recovery community dictum, “Nothing about us without us.” Principle 1: Expand the Science of Recovery. (Agencies Involved: DOJ/BOP, OJP; ED/IES; HHS/ASPE, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HRSA, NIH, SAMHSA; HUD/OPDR; ONDCP; VA/VHA; DOD) Given the need to continually expand our scientific understanding of the recovery process, RSS, and the many factors that mediate outcomes, further targeted, actionable research is needed to guide policy and resource allocation decisions in the recovery domain. To prioritize and stage such translational research, ONDCP will partner with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Justice (NIJ), the National Institute on Corrections (NIC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary on Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) to convene a cross-agency workgroup to develop, prioritize, and coordinate the implementation of a federal recovery agenda. The findings and recommendations of this group will be transmitted to the drug data interagency workgroup, described in the Data Systems and Research chapter. In addition, they will be used to identify federal recovery research priorities and suggest specific existing or proposed funding streams that could support studies on prioritized topics. A. Establish a federal recovery research agenda to support the development of sciencebased policy in relation to recovery. (Agencies Involved: DOD/CDMRP; « « « « « « 66 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY DOL/ETA/DRE; DOJ/NIC, OJP; ED/IES; HHA/AHRQ, ASPE, CMS, CDC, NIH, SAMHSA; HUD/OPDR; OMB; ONDCP; VA/VHA) In partnership with key federal research agencies, ONDCP should convene the research and evaluation components of other drug control agencies to: (1) summarize the current scientific knowledge of the recovery process and RSS; (2) catalogue current federallyfunded research and evaluation efforts germane to these topics, and; (3) identify key areas where additional research is needed to inform policy and resource allocation decisions. This interagency team should assess the extent to which current federal research and program evaluation portfolios address identified priorities and will recommend research to inform policy development and resource allocation decisions. To prepare for an initial convening of the Recovery Research Workgroup, ONDCP and NIDA should jointly coordinate the efforts of participating agencies as they: (1) catalogue current and recent federally-funded research with a SUD recovery nexus, and; (2) identify, list, and prioritize areas of research that will support the development of evidence-based policy and programs in the recovery domain. Subsequently, ONDCP and NIDA should: (1) summarize the findings of the group and provide specific recommendations regarding the prioritization and funding of relevant research and evaluation efforts by agency; and, (2) obtain interagency clearance of a document summarizing these recommendations and secure the commitment of agency leaders to implement the recommendations as feasible, given resource availability and broader research priorities. B. Establish targets and monitor progress. Following approval of the research priorities by Administration leadership, NIDA and ONDCP should coordinate a process through which participating agencies would identify: (1) prioritized research they would undertake with existing resources, and; (2) additional research they would undertake subject to the availability of resources. ONDCP, in partnership with participating agencies, should monitor progress toward meeting recovery research commitments and share progress through the interagency workgroup. C. Incorporate identified recovery research needs in the President’s budget. To ensure that agencies have the resources needed to support priority recovery research, ONDCP, in consultation with NIDA and other participating agencies, will continue to recommend relevant research funding priorities and funding levels annually for the President’s Budget through the Drug Control Budget. Principle 2: Make Recovery Possible for More Americans People with SUD follow many pathways to recovery or remission and interact with diverse sectors, including law enforcement and other first responders, the criminal justice and child welfare systems, primary care, hospitals, harm reduction programs, housing and homeless services, and SUD treatment. It is critical not only that we understand the many trajectories to recovery, but that we adopt flexible, responsive approaches for helping people with SUD navigate the many challenges they encounter and both find and follow a pathway to recovery or remission that works for them. Our nation’s emerging PRSS infrastructure, supported by a growing number of peer-led organizations, is essential to developing and implementing such « « « « « « NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY 67 strategies. Therefore, sustainable financing for PRSS and for the organizations through which they are offered is critically important. Consistent standards are also needed to ensure quality and safety, to facilitate reimbursement from payers operating in multiple jurisdictions, and to permit reciprocity 

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