Withdrawal from Opioids

This manual contains all the materials necessary for a counselor to conduct individual and group sessions using the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) approach.

A book for clients to record ideas and reminders that will strengthen their recovery and help them stay abstinent.

Contains handouts that clients will need for treatment. Includes handouts for three types of sessions: Individual/ Conjoint, Early Recovery Skills, and Relapse Prevention.

This manual provides counselors with an overview of the Family Education component of the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) package and general guidelines for conducting sessions.

A Protocol using empirically-supported behavioral treatments for people with psychoactive stimulant use disorders. There are manuals for healthcare professionals who provide treatment services for individuals with psychoactive substance use disorder (PSUD) and for patients who are entering PSUD treatment.

This brief reviews opioid and stimulant trends in availability, use, and impacts; compares opioids and stimulants in terms of drug effects and motivations for use; and examines the factors that drive co-use.

The slides for this module describe the management of opioid withdrawal, including induction on to maintenance medication treatment, and overdose. Given the current dimensions of the opioid epidemic and elevated rates of prescribing high-potency opioids, they focus on strategies for implementing effective treatments for opioid use disorder.

Provides information for patients about the goals of detoxification and different detoxification programs.

Supports face-to-face training to review results from research conducted by the NIDA CTN comparing detoxification with buprenorphine versus clonidine. Provides instruction for implementing this protocol in treatment settings, including methods of evaluation and induction, the taper schedule, and use of ancillary medications during treatment.

Rates 11 common opiate withdrawal signs or symptoms with a clinician-administered pen-and-paper instrument. Uses the summed score of the 11 items to assess patients’ level of withdrawal and make inferences about their level of physical dependence on opioids.