Project Grant 2240362

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $244,008 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) to develop novel analytical methods and decision support models to help county policymakers in West Virginia more effectively combat the opioid crisis. The project aims to assess the effectiveness of interventions that disrupt opioid supply chains, including both supply-side interdiction strategies and demand-side harm reduction approaches. The research will involve mapping and comparing West Virginia counties' budgetary allocations and their relative success in disrupting drug supply and demand, as well as building analytical models to provide data-driven guidance on optimal budget allocation. The project will support graduate student training in this multidisciplinary effort to address the complex societal problem of the opioid epidemic.