Medication Assisted Treatment – Page 9

Minnesota’s Plan for the Prevention, Treatment and Recovery of Addiction

Since 2013, Minnesota has been in process of changing the state’s approach to substance use disorder treatment from an episodic model of treatment to a chronic disease longitudinal systems of care model. This 2018 report builds upon previous recommendations with a focus on workforce development, person Continue reading →

Prescription Drug Community Action Kit: Survivor Story – Sally

Sally’s story details her opioid use, which began following dental surgery at 14 and escalated into adulthood until she lost her job and was no longer able to support herself. At age 20, she began 3 years of treatment and relapses and became stabilized and in recovery after joining a methadone treatment program. Continue reading →

Responding to the Prescription Opioid Crisis

This 2017 report from the Association for Community Affiliated Plans describes innovative practices designed to address opioid misuse and treat opioid use disorder (OUD) implemented in 5 Medicaid managed care organizations across the country. The practices focus on prevention and detection of misuse of Continue reading →

Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy

This guide from the National Institute on Drug Abuse addresses treating opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy. It includes information about the effects of OUD on unborn children and newborns and about the benefits of medication assisted treatment for pregnant women with OUD diagnoses. Continue reading →

Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

This 47 page report on medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) includes information on how the medications work, what the diversion risk is for these medications, how medications affect HIV or hepatitis C outcomes, whether medications are offered in the criminal justice system or military, medications and Continue reading →

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives – Full Report

From this website, the National Academies of Medicine 2019 report “Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives” can be downloaded for free. Also available are a press release, executive summaries of the report’s conclusions and highlights, and a social media toolkit for dissemination. Continue reading →

Strategies to Increase the Capacity for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

This report prepared by AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) lists strategies insurance plans and other stakeholders can use to increase the capacity for substance use disorder treatment in our communities. Continue reading →

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder

This briefing paper from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force presents an overview of medication assisted treatment for youth and young adults with opioid use disorder in the context of the judicial system. Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Society of Addiction Medicine are briefly reviewed. Continue reading →

Implementing an Integrated Medication-Assisted Treatment Program at Community Health Centers

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. Continue reading →

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – Treatment Improvement Protocol 63: For Healthcare and Addiction Professionals, Policymakers, Patients, and Families

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. Continue reading →

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