Implementation of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Primary Care

Strategies and lessons learned from five different States treating substance use disorder in federally qualified health centers

Customizable slide deck for communicating the value of primary care and behavioral health integration to health care providers, organizational leadership, and policymakers to help garner buy-in for implementation

Report to Congress describing different options for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders, Federal and State policies outlining Medicaid coverage for MAT across the United States, and summarizing utilization of MAT among Medicaid beneficiaries

One of SAMHSA's series of advisories based on TIP 49, which provides an overview of medications for treatment of alcohol use disorder

Provides high-level overview of medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder, including descriptions and potential side effects of acamprosate, disulfiram, naltrexone, and topiramate

Discusses a patient-centered approach to primary care and behavioral health services integration as well as lessons learned from a project implemented within one healthcare system

Provides guidance on medication-assisted treatment for unhealthy alcohol use, specifically on benzodiazepines, during the COVID-19 pandemic

Provides resources for assessing organizational readiness, building the business case, and workforce development for integrating primary care and behavioral health

Information about alcohol use disorder (AUD), medications used to treat AUD, and how AUD can be identified and treated in primary care

A revised version of the integrated collaborative care protocol implemented during the SUMMIT research study; contains information on building processes and practices for ongoing intervention and stepped care, including materials and protocols for alcohol MAT and ongoing care