This 2 page guide from the California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians provides a brief overview of administering buprenorphine or suboxone to patients in the emergency department. for treatment of opioid withdrawal. Not a guide for long term medication assisted treatment induction, but a brief overview of when and how to use these medications in an emergency department setting. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Medication Assisted Treatment
Medication assisted treatment
Methandone
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How to Pay for It – MAT for Hospitalized Patients
A guide to strategies for paying for medication assisted treatment (MAT) for hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder. Part of the “how to pay for it” series from the California Health Care Foundation as part of the California Bridge program, this report describes strategies for how hospitals can receive reimbursement for Continue reading
Recovery Within Reach – Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction Comes to Primary Care
This 2016 report from the California Health Care Foundation reviews evidence related to buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder and provides guidance for clinicians interested in creating a medication assisted treatment (MAT) program in a primary care setting. Recommendations Continue reading
Primary Care Buprenorphine Programs – Ten Elements of Success
This 2 page guide from the California Health Care Foundation lists the “10 elements of success” in creating a buprenorphine treatment program in a primary care setting. It provides a summary of the findings from a longer report titled “Recovery Within Reach: Medication-Assisted Treatment of Continue reading
A Shared Philosophy to Address Opioid Use and Overdose in Hancock County
Community leaders in Hancock County, Ohio, were convened by the county alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services agency to agree on a common philosophy regarding treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) including the use of medication to treat OUD. The shared philosophy Continue reading
Prescription Drug Community Action Kit Survivor Story: Ken
A first person story about Ken who took prescription opioids for a neck injury and developed a serious addiction. After almost being arrested and losing his child, Ken was able to overcome his addiction through treatment and taking methadone as medication assisted treatment. Continue reading
Be in the Know – MAT for OUD
A fact sheet for patients and caregivers explaining Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). This document primarily addresses opposition to MAT and clearly states that MAT does not adversely affect a person’s intelligence, mental capability, physical functioning Continue reading
Arizona Substance Abuse Task Force Recommendations
The Arizona Substance Abuse Task Force produced this 2016 report recommending policy changes to address the opioid crisis. Topics covered included identifying evidence based treatments, improving access to substance use disorder treatment, focusing on prevention and early Continue reading
Naloxone Access: A Practical Guideline for Pharmacists
This 2015 guide to naloxone for the treatment of opioid overdoses from The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists includes information about the various forms of naloxone, briefly describes state and local naloxone distribution efforts, and includes sample patient information sheets. Continue reading
Public Health Crises and Pharmaceutical Interventions: Improving Access While Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability
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 Continue reading