Email UpdatesFentanyl: Safety Recommendations for First Responders
Provides evidence-based recommendations to protect first responders from exposure to fentanyl.
Fact Sheet/Brochure
A compact document to convey information in a concise manner. These resources usually fit on one sheet of paper often printed on both sides, and sometimes with folds.
Detoxification From Opioids
Provides information for patients about the goals of detoxification and different detoxification programs.
Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby Fact Sheets
Emphasizes the importance of continuing a mother’s treatment for OUD throughout pregnancy. Includes information on OUD and pregnancy, OUD treatment, neonatal abstinence syndrome, treatment of prenatal opioid exposure, and considerations to address before hospital discharge.
What Is Buprenorphine Treatment Like?
Provides patients with an indepth look at what to expect from buprenorphine treatment, including ways to prepare for treatment, urine testing, counseling, and effects on sleep and relationships.
Opioid Addiction Treatment: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Friends
Includes information on assessment, treatment, and medications available to treat opioid use and overdose. Provides links to find a provider or support group.
Guide for Families: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Contains detailed information about methadone, buprenorphine, and suboxone, including their advantages and risks.
Naltrexone: A Step-by-Step Guide
Outlines steps for the consideration and use of extended release naltrexone as a form of MAT.
Medication To Treat Addiction Involving Opioid Use: 2018 Fact Sheet
Provides information about three FDA-approved medications to treat addiction involving opioid use.
Why Guidelines for Primary Care Providers?
Provides information about why primary care providers (PCPs) should adhere to prescribing guidelines for opioids. Includes statistics about prescribing practices, myths related to the use of opioids, and practices and actions PCPs should take.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: Facts for Families and Friends
Gives families and friends information about MAT for opioid addiction. Describes prescribed opioid medications, their proper use and side effects, withdrawal symptoms, and ways medications fit with counseling in the recovery process.