This resource is an educational infographic showing data on drug overdose deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids between 2010 and 2016 in the United States.
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Implementing an Integrated Medication-Assisted Treatment Program at Community Health Centers
Evidence Ranking: Promising
Source: Urban Institute
This 2018 evaluation of a pilot program to develop integrated medication assisted treatment (MAT) programs at community health centers (CHCs) describes the lessons learned by 10 CHCs as they implemented new MAT programs at their clinics in California.
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – Treatment Improvement Protocol 63: For Healthcare and Addiction Professionals, Policymakers, Patients, and Families
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the Criminal Justice System: Brief Guidance to the States
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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
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Expanding the Use of Medications to Treat Individuals with Substance Use Disorders in Safety-Net Settings – Creating Change on the Ground: Opportunities and Lessons Learned from the Field
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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.
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Policy Evaluation: Substance Use Disorders
Evidence Ranking: Proven
Source: Oregon Health Authority
This 2019 review from Oregon’s Drug Use Research & Management Program examined whether removing Medicaid prior authorization requirements for medication assisted treatment for individuals with opioid use
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Jail-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment: Promising Practices, Guidelines, and Resources for the Field
Evidence Ranking: Proven
Source: National Commission on Correctional Health Care
This 2018 publication from the National Sheriff’s Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care provides guidance on how to create and manage a medication assisted treatment program
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Getting Started with Medication-Assisted Treatment with Lessons from Advancing Recovery
Source: Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment
This 2010 report describes the experiences of grantees who participated in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State/Provider Partnerships for Quality Addiction Care program between 2005 and 2010. It describes lessons learned by grantees as they established medication assisted treatment programs in their organizations.
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Guidance Document on Best Practices: Key Components for Delivering Community-Based Medication Assisted Treatment Services for Opioid Use Disorders in New Hampshire
Source: New Hampshire Health and Human Services Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services
This guide provides information providers need to implement a medication assisted treatment (MAT) program for patients with opioid use disorder in their community.
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Helping Recovery Residences Adapt to Support People with Medication-Assisted Recovery
Source: National Alliance for Recovery Residences
The National Alliance for Recovery Residences published this guide for operators of recovery housing on how to incorporated medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder into their programs.