Training and Education About Substance Use Treatment

Reviews seven trials on naltrexone use for alcohol use disorder, finding that it reduces drinking days and heavy drinking days per month, with longer duration of treatment associated with larger reductions

Provides an overview of disulfiram for alcohol use, including indications, mechanism of action, administration, adverse effects, contraindications, and how to use it within an interprofessional health care team

Reviews the current knowledge about disulfiram for the treatment of alcohol and other substances, including its potential interactions with alcohol, cocaine, cannabinoids, and opioids

Discusses a curriculum developed to teach internal medicine residents about the proper management of alcohol use disorder (AUD), finding that its implementation improved knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in AUD treatment. The curriculum is available for download

On online resource to train people to respond effectively to an opioid overdose emergency.

A new webinar series from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) providing insight and targeted guidance on how to ensure that people with addiction are cared for and protected during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

Learn how your Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) can become accredited and certified to treat substance use disorders.

Learn how to become a buprenorphine waivered practitioner to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

A core curriculum training package to provide information about central nervous system stimulants and their impact on brain, body, and behavior.