Email UpdatesOpioid Overdose Crisis Compounded by Polysubstance Use: Fact Sheet
A fact sheet which outlines new strategies that can reduce the risks from polysubstance use.
Intake & Induction
For the patient’s admittance to the MAT program and initiation of medications to treat opioid use disorder.
Opioid Use in the Context of Polysubstance Use: Research Opportunities for Prevention, Treatment, and Sustained Recovery - Executive Summary
A summary of a workshop from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Initiative, discussing opioid use in the context of polysubstance use.
Drug Safety Communications - FDA warns about dental problems with buprenorphine medicines dissolved in the mouth to treat opioid use disorder and pain
This is an FDA warning that dental problems have been reported with medicines containing buprenorphine that are dissolved in the mouth. Despite these risks, buprenorphine is an important treatment option for opioid use disorder (OUD) and pain, and the benefits of these medicines clearly outweigh the risks.
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Substance Use Disorders: Second Edition
A Practice Guideline which includes treatment recommendations for patients with substance use disorders, as well as background information and a review of available evidence.
Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) FAQs
A list of FAQs which pertain to Syringe Services Programs (SSPs), community-based programs that provide access to sterile needles and syringes, facilitate safe disposal of used syringes, and provide and link to other important services and programs.
CMS Medicare Fee-for-Service Payment - Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP)
Outlines how CMS pays Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) through bundled payments for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment services in an episode of care provided to people with Medical Insurance.
Redesigning Care - A How-To Guide for Hospitals and Health Systems Seeking to Implement, Strengthen and Sustain Telebehavioral Health
This Guide provides concrete strategies and actions for hospitals and health systems seeking to implement, strengthen and sustain telebehavioral health programs.
Certification of Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)
Learn how your Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) can become accredited and certified to treat substance use disorders.
SAMHSA - Become a Buprenorphine Waivered Practitioner
Learn how to become a buprenorphine waivered practitioner to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders
This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating, treating, and managing the individual needs of patients with substance use disorders (SUD), including alcohol use disorder, in the VA and DoD. It is intended for use by all VA and DoD healthcare providers.