These educational resources offer specific guidance for delivering addiction medicine treatment within the context of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Treatment
Navigating Treatment and Addiction: A Guide for Families
This educational resource provides families that are navigating addiction and treatment of substance use disorders with information regarding treatment options, communication strategies, and self-care tips. Continue reading
Connections App
This free smartphone app is designed to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. Continue reading
Connections App: Full Explainer
This video gives a thorough introduction to the Connections App, a free smartphone app designed to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. Continue reading
State Policy Center for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Access
The State Policy Center for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Access website, created by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), collects work NASHP has done to help states create “no-wrong-door” approaches to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment including tools and resources for policymaker use. Continue reading
Expanding Access to Community-based Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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. Continue reading
ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder – 2020 Focused Update
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. Continue reading
Executive Summary: The ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder – 2020 Focused Update
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. Continue reading
Supporting People with Addiction Experiencing Homelessness
This document serves as a guide for providing addiction treatment services for people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Treatment Courts and COVID-19: What to Consider During a Pandemic
This 10-page document is a guide for operations of treatment courts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource provides guidance for treatment court staff on the following topics: Continue reading