The purpose of this document is to introduce the principles and practices of trauma-informed care (TIC) to substance use navigators. TIC is a helpful way to understand and connect with patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and can help improve the experiences and outcomes of care for both patients and the team members providing care to them.
This resource document provides practical, evidence-based information for primary care providers and practices on prescribing buprenorphine to individuals in need of intervention, including implementation considerations and strategies for primary care providers and primary care organizations.
This guide provides research about language, recommended language and rationale to avoid stigma around substance use, and implementation resources to address stigma in medical facilities.
This training provides frontline supervisors, safety professionals and managers with the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to perceived impairment in the workplace, no matter the cause.
This chart includes workplace data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on unintentional overdose deaths involving the nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol from 2011-2021.
This overview of opioids from the NSC includes information on opioid misuse, recognizing signs of an overdose, prescription painkillers and chronic pain, and more.
This advisory introduces readers to digital therapeutics (DTx) and the benefits of their use in behavioral health. It describes the research, regulatory, and reimbursement implications for DTx as well as selection and implementation considerations.