This 47 page report on medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) includes information on how the medications work, what the diversion risk is for these medications, how medications affect HIV or hepatitis C outcomes, whether medications are offered in the criminal justice system or military, medications and
From this website, the National Academies of Medicine 2019 report “Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives” can be downloaded for free. Also available are a press release, executive summaries of the report’s conclusions and highlights, and a social media toolkit for dissemination.
This report prepared by AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) lists strategies insurance plans and other stakeholders can use to increase the capacity for substance use disorder treatment in our communities.
This briefing paper from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force presents an overview of medication assisted treatment for youth and young adults with opioid use disorder in the context of the judicial system. Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Society of Addiction Medicine are briefly reviewed.
SAMHSA’s 2018 Treatment Improvement Protocol is a comprehensive discussion of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. This 322 page report includes sections targeted to healthcare providers and addiction treatment professionals, policy makers, and patients and their families.
This 2009 publication by SAMHSA and the Legal Rights Center explains the federal laws that protect the rights of individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and provides guidance to individuals on how to protect their rights.
This pocket guide from SAMHSA is written for health care providers prescribing medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. The guide includes a checklist of steps providers should take during the patient
This 2019 publication by SAMHSA discusses the challenges to providing medication assisted treatment in criminal justice settings such as correctional facilities, reentry programs, and treatment courts and provides policy makers with strategies to overcome these challenges. Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A 2014 report on the findings from a learning collaborative on how to implement medication assisted treatment in safety net settings including primary care, substance use treatment, and community mental health programs. Leaders from California, Maryland, and Ohio participated in the learning collaborative and this report shares their lessons learned.
This 2018 report from Providers Clinical Support System and the National Association of Community Health Centers provides detailed guidance to providers and clinic administrative staff on how to establish a medical assisted treatment program in your clinic.