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Substance use disorders (SUDs) involving opioids, fentanyl, and other controlled substances have harmed individuals, families, and communities in every corner of the U.S. Abt Global champions a data-backed, person-centered approach to confronting the global opioid and substance use crisis. Our interdisciplinary teams are dedicated to addressing SUDs and advancing evidence-based approaches for the entire spectrum of care, from prevention to long-term recovery support. Through more than 40 recent projects, we're addressing the opioid epidemic's root causes, evaluating interventions to reduce harm, and supporting improved clinical care. We collaborate with federal agencies, healthcare systems, and community service providers nationwide to evaluate effectiveness, enhance chronic pain care, and support the implementation of employment services for people with SUD. Our goals: Reduce overdose deaths and build sustainable, and humane support systems for people impacted by SUDs.

Abt Global is a trusted partner on projects involving people who use drugs and opioids in particular. Over the past 20 years, our multidisciplinary team has helped implement and evaluate interventions to address the root causes of the opioid overdose epidemic and strategies to reduce harm.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we live, work, and interact with technology. As AI’s capabilities expand, so do its ethical and societal implications. In this master class, Dr. Nora Connor, Abt Global’s director of data science and AI, explores how AI evolved and how we can ensure its use for good.

Abt Global conducted a five-year Study of Nutrition and Wellness Quality in Child Care Settings for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Congress asked the USDA to conduct the study in response to concerns about…

Abt identifies effective practices and programs to improve the well-being of children and families and prepare young adults for adulthood. Our state-of-the-art research and evaluation build evidence and helps answer hard questions about what works. We deliver the resulting data and technical assistance to guide informed choices about approaches to advance family economic independence, address adolescent behavioral health, and expand effective services for children and families.

Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program did not produce educational or earnings impacts.