This educational guide from the National Institute on Drug Abuse provides information for patients and caregivers on understanding drug use and addiction.
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Opioid Use Disorder: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Communities
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
This 2019 briefing paper from the Pew Charitable Trusts describes challenges rural communities face in providing access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD). The report provides a brief overview of strategies federal, state, and local governments can adopt to expand access to treatment.
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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This 2018 report provides a comprehensive overview of opioid use disorder (OUD) in America from the perspective of the U.S. Surgeon General. Written for all audiences, it includes information about prevalence of OUD, a discussion of the neurobiology of addiction, the continuum of care for treatment, recovery options, and the role of health care systems in addressing the crisis.
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Public Health Crises and Pharmaceutical Interventions: Improving Access While Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability
Source: National Governor's Association
This report from the National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices focuses on strategies states can use to ensure access to pharmaceutical treatments needed to address public health crises. The report addresses opioid related treatment such as medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
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National Summit on Recovery Conference Report: Description of Systems of Care Elements
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
More substance use disorder treatment providers are adopting the principles of a recovery-oriented, systems of care approach to treatment. This one page document describes the elements of a recovery-oriented system of care framework.
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In Brief: Treating Sleep Problems of People in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This brief guide from SAMHSA provides guidance for providers on how to assist patients in recovery from substance use disorder with sleep problems. It includes guidance on assessing sleep disorders and recommendations for treatments and improving sleep hygiene.
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Addressing the Specific Behavioral Health Needs of Men: A Treatment Improvement Protocol
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This Treatment Improvement Protocol from SAMHSA focuses on the needs of men receiving treatment for substance use disorders and provides guidance to providers on how gender-specific strategies may improve treatment outcomes.
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Guidance Document for Supporting Women in Co-ed Settings
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Most substance use disorder treatment is provided in settings serving both women and men even though there may be gender differences in how they handle treatment and in the goals they prioritize for their recovery. This guide presents expert advice on how to support women, including transgender women and
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Resilience Annotated Bibliography
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This 2013 report includes an analysis of 67 journal articles on the concept of resiliency and its relationship to substance use disorders and behavioral health conditions. A brief summary of all 67 articles is also included.
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The Next Step Toward a Better Life
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This patient guide details what happens after completion of withdrawal management/detoxification with advice for how to sustain sobriety in the first 30 days after withdrawal management and how to sustain recovery in the long term. Provides specific strategies patients can use to avoid return to use and sustain their new path.