This case study looks at an innovative strategy to provide community based substance use disorder services for individuals dually insured by Medicare and Medicaid in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
The 2020 update of clinical practice guidelines for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) from the American Society of Addiction Medicine is intended for clinicians who assess patients for OUD and prescribe medications, other health care providers, medical educators, and clinical care managers.
This executive summary of the ASAM 2020 update of clinical practice guidelines for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) is intended for clinicians who assess patients for OUD and prescribe medications, other health care providers, medical educators, and clinical care managers.
This discussion paper from researchers affiliated with the National Academy of Medicine identifies strategies to increase access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in health care settings. Effective OUD treatment includes access to medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, or extended-release naltrexone as well as opportunities to receive additional services such as behavioral counseling, case management, and peer support.
Farm Town Strong provides resources to assist farm and ranch communities address the opioid crisis from the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Union. The website includes results of a survey describing farm and ranch community perceptions of the opioid crisis as well as links to informational and support hotlines, a substance use disorder treatment locator, information about prevention and safe mediation disposal.
This report summarizes strategies rural communities can adopt to address substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). The report addresses a comprehensive list of issues including:
This case study profiles how a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in New York provides integrated medical and behavioral health care services for individuals with opioid addiction.
This linked report details the work of integrating service for opioid use disorder treatment and infectious disease prevention and treatment. The report highlights programs that have successfully integrated treatment and provides recommendations for overcoming common barriers to service integration.
This 20 minute Real Talk podcast features one physician’s personal experience of having a family member addicted to opioids.
This 3 page patient guide addresses maintaining substance use disorder treatment during the Covid-19 public health emergency from the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine.