Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook

The AHRQ Integration Academy developed the Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook as a practical guide for providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and immediate care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in primary care and other ambulatory care settings. This interactive, web-based product has the latest guidance, tools, resources, tips, and examples that address key aspects of MOUD implementation. The Playbook will help you find your own path for implementation by applying knowledge about successful approaches and navigating possible barriers.

The MOUD Quick Start Guide covers the essentials of low-threshold care, while the balance of the Playbook offers more in-depth resources and guidance for those practices interested in working toward more comprehensive, whole-person care. The low-threshold approach ensures immediate access to MOUD, eliminating barriers for both patients and providers.

Buprenorphine saves lives and any provider with a DEA license can prescribe it.

• The Playbook focuses on providing buprenorphine to treat OUD and naloxone to reverse opioid overdose. Other medications for OUD are described in less detail.
• Although the focus of the Playbook is treating patients with OUD, much of the general information about addictions, comorbidities, and non-pharmacologic treatment applies to other substance use disorders (SUDs) as well.