Blueprint for Addiction Science: For Funders

REIMAGINING PUBLIC HEALTH

A Blueprint for Addiction Research, Practice, and Policy

Our public health infrastructure has been decimated. Critical federal funding sources have been cut off and politicized, including the work of the CDC, NIH, and SAMHSA. Addiction touches nearly every American family, yet addiction science has been hit especially hard.

Looking to the Future

Our country's current state isn't permanent, but planning for the future we want needs to start now.

This moment presents a pivotal opportunity to reimagine and rebuild systems that serve people affected by addiction more effectively than what was in place before 2025. Restoring and strengthening the research, practice, and policies supporting those impacted by addiction requires a trustworthy and actionable plan in place before the next administration.

Blueprint for a better addiction health infrastructure

To have a greater impact we must think broadly and deeply.

We will:

Assemble experts that represent a broad range of relevant disciplines and experiences. Scientists, practitioners, people with lived experience, community advocates, policy and legislative experts, and career civil servants.

Align process with priorities to address both long-standing and newly exposed challenges, including:

What tools are needed to truly make a difference for both prevention and long term recovery?
How can we effectively scale lessons across different forms of addiction, including substance use, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and digital addictions?
What government infrastructure do we need to protect the integrity of public health research, services, and the civil service?

Partner with champions throughout the process to encourage co-ownership and ensure the Blueprint is adopted upon completion. Work with members of Congress, state and local public health leaders, scientific societies, and advocacy groups to disseminate and implement the Blueprint.

Who We Are

Addiction experts, former civil servants, policy wonks, and more.

The Blueprint project is a partnership between Addiction Science Defense Network (ASDN) and Mosaic Research Frameworks. We have a track record of documenting the damage done to research and public health infrastructure and identifying ways to rebuild the system. Together, we are committed to building a better future.

Supporting the Blueprint

We are building the Blueprint with partners supporting the project in a way that fits for them.

Convening partners: Host workgroup meetings, webinars, and outreach.
Core funding partners: Support the workgroups that write each chapter and the staff who manage, disseminate, and build coalitions around the work.
Grassroots partners: Provide small gifts that are critical to fill any gaps.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss this proposal further and would value your input in shaping the roadmap ahead: blueprint@mosaicrf.org.

A project of the Addiction Science Defense Network and Mosaic Research Frameworks

NPSC serves as fiscal agent and backbone organization.

A professional organization dedicated to translating scientific knowledge from the field of prevention science into effective and sustainable practices, systems and policies.