BOSTON — The six New England governors will convene next week to map out a regional response to the growing problem of opioid drug abuse, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Tuesday.

The meeting June 17 at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, will include discussion of how law enforcement can work together to stem the flow of illegal drugs across state lines, along with coordinated approaches to treatment.

The announcement came as a task force set up by Patrick released its final report with a series of recommendations, such as an expansion of community-based treatment and recovery programs, including those tailored to teenagers and young adults.

Patrick said a regional solution is important in part to remove geographical roadblocks to addiction treatment, noting that it might be easier for some people who live near state lines to seek treatment across the border.

“So how do we create a system that makes it more fluid to move across state lines if that is what is most convenient to get the service that is best for you?” Patrick asked.

The governor declared a public health emergency in March in response to a sharp rise in overdoses and deaths from heroin and other opiates.

The task force report also recommended that the state’s Health Policy Commission conduct a review of insurance coverage for opioid addiction. Patrick said he was concerned by reports that some private insurance carriers were placing barriers in the way of treatment.

“I’m done with that. That has to be fixed,” he said. “The insurers have to come to the table. We need a solution which has everybody contributing to help people get better.”

The task force recommendations were announced at a Boston high school that’s one of four in Massachusetts that work with students recovering from substance abuse problems. The state hopes to open a fifth in Worcester.

The panel, in its May draft recommendations, called for spending about $10 million to help recovering addicts transition from detoxification centers to residential treatment programs and from prison back into the community, among other things.