State Launches New Resource to Guide Patients to Non-Opioid Treatments

June 4, 2026

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), in partnership with Hennepin Healthcare, is launching a new online resource called NOPAIN MN that is geared toward helping Minnesotans manage their pain without opioids. 

Minnesota is currently the only state in the country with such a tool. The online tool maps out a network of more than 17,000 providers offering treatments that do not involve opioids. The map includes a range of evidence-based care, including physical therapy, psychotherapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, yoga, massage therapy, and more. 

Nationally, 24% of adults had chronic pain in 2023, and 8.5% of adults had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities in the past three months, according to the most recent CDC data. The NOPAIN MN map highlights services that have been demonstrated to reduce chronic pain and improve quality of life. As alternatives to using opioid prescriptions for pain management, these often-underused options can provide effective treatment without the risk of substance misuse. 

The tool presents an opportunity for providers to strengthen Minnesota’s network for whole-person, patient-centered pain care. Local providers can create a free provider profile at nopainmn.org to join the community and support patients.   

According to state health data, opioid-related overdose deaths in Minnesota dropped by about one-third, falling from 1,001 in 2023 to 678 in 2024.