Opioid Risk Awareness and Education

This guide focuses on research supporting adaptations of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for under-resourced populations. Adaptations involve tailoring care, programs, and services to the cultural, social, gender, and demographic contexts of the people served to yield positive outcomes.

This is one of a series posters to help organizations teach their employees adopt patient-centered, respectful language when talking to and about individuals with substance use disorder.

This NIDA policy brief shares evidence-based research on treating opioud use dissorder on pregnancy, including the assessment of methadone and buprenorphine as treatment.

This CDC page provides an overview of how opioid use impacts pregancy to help women who use opioids during pregnancy be aware of the possible risks and potential treatment options for opioid use disorder.

This resource offers background information and tips for providers on how to use person-first language and on which terms to avoid using to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction or substance use disorder with pregnant women and mothers.