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tential impact of research on key policy levers. Over the next two years, SAMHSA will use the $1 billion authorized though the 21st Century Cures Act to increase its efforts to enable a comprehensive approach to expanding OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery support services across the nation. This work will enable states and territories to address specific needs related to the opioid crisis in their areas. SAMHSA will rigorously evaluate these activities and engage in community-level assessments to determine activities critical to addressing the opioid epidemic. Targeted research in these areas, as described above, will continue. In addition, broad HHS partnerships are already underway to adopt and further develop quality measures to better track screening and treatment of OUD, including tackling the crucial gap between inpatient hospitalization and follow-up in community settings, including primary care offices.