Substance Use Disorder Awareness and Education

This is the press packet for Project ECHO, a joint 12-month Project ECHO on implementation of a low barrier treatment model for opioid use disorder. It describes the plan and background of the project, and the pieces that makle a low-barrier model unique.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medication First (or low-barrier maintenance pharmacotherapy) approach to the treatment of opioid use disorders.

This issue brief makes implementation recommendations for low-barrier medication for opioid use disorders.

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 guide provides information and strategies to primary care providers on harm reduction as a trauma informed approach to treating individuals with substance use disorder.

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 sheet from the CDC provides techniques for talking with patients and their families about substance use disorder.

This sheet provides ideas to tackle stigma and develop an Action Plan to reduce stigma in organizations.

This training series includes easy-to-follow lessons designed by experts to help participants feel more confident talking to their loved ones about drug use.

This overview of opioids from the NSC includes information on opioid misuse, recognizing signs of an overdose, prescription painkillers and chronic pain, and more.