TOOLS TO SUPPORT MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT

• Guidelines for the Psychosocially Assisted Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid Dependence
  These guidelines were published by The World Health Organization in 2009.

• SAMHSA - HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions
  This link offers comprehensive resources to support medication assisted treatment. Resources are provided for Physicians and the implementation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

• SAMHSA - HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions
  This link offers comprehensive resources to support medication assisted treatment. Resources are provided for Physicians and the implementation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

• Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
  This page offers in depth information about the different pharmacotherapies available to support treatment and recovery. Online trainings and multiple resource links can be accessed from this site.

• NIATx Removing Barriers to Treatment and Recovery
  This site will provide you with resources, training events, support and information to implement a medication assisted treatment program.

• Advancing Access to Addiction Medications - Implications for Opioid Addiction Treatment (A Project of the American Society of Addiction Medication)
  This link will directly connect you to this comprehensive 109 page document discussing opioid addiction treatment.

• Addiction Treatment Forum
  Addiction Treatment Forum reports on substance abuse news of interest to opioid treatment programs and patients in methadone maintenance treatment.

• SAMHSA Medication - Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Division of Pharmacologic Therapies
  This site offers information that supports the treatment of medication assisted treatment for alcohol and opioid addiction for individuals with co-occurring conditions and physical health issues. Provider and Patient resources can be accessed from this site.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Search this site for publications on alcohol pharmacotherapies and research based information on drinking and its impact on health.

• Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction - Facts for Families and Friends
  This link will provide guidance and resources to support the treatment and recovery of someone you care about.

• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Women's Health Care Physicians - Opioid Abuse, Dependence and Addiction in Pregnancy
  This article speaks to using Methadone and Buprenorphine during pregnancy.

• The Snuggle ME Project: Embracing Drug Affected Babies and their Families in the First Year of Life - To Improve Medical Care and Outcomes - Maine
  This site provides supportive information around substance use and pregnancy. It offers valuable resources and guidance for pregnant Mom's and their families.

• TIP 24: A Guide to Substance Use Services for Primary Care
  Recommends guidelines for primary care clinicians to follow in caring for patients with alcohol abuse and drug abuse problems. Discusses screening, assessment, brief intervention, medication-assisted treatment, and legal issues of patient confidentiality. Free publication.

• TAP 30: Buprenorphine: A Guide for Nurses
  Gives nurses information about buprenorphine for medication-assisted treatment of addiction to opioids and guidelines for working with physicians to provide office-based screening, assessment, supervised withdrawal (detoxification), and maintenance treatment. Free publication.

• TIP 40: Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction
  Practice guidelines help physicians make decisions about using buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction. Includes information on patient assessment; protocols for opioid withdrawal; and the treatment of pregnant women, teens, and polysubstance users. Free publication.

• TIP 43: Medication - Assisted Treatment For Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs
  Gives a detailed description of medication-assisted treatment for addiction to opioids, including comprehensive maintenance treatment, detoxification, and medically supervised withdrawal. Discusses screening, assessment, and administrative and ethical issues. Free publication.

• TIP 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies into Medical Practice
  Provides clinical practice guidelines for using four medications in the medication-assisted treatment of alcoholism and alcohol abuse: acamprosate, disulfiram, oral naltrexone, and extended-release injectable naltrexone. Also discusses patient management. Free publication.

• Medline Plus- Nicotine Replacement Therapy
  Medline Plus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. This page offers support for nicotine cessation.

• FDA 101: Smoking Cessation Products
  This site offers extensive information about nicotine cessation and the products available to support individuals recovering from nicotine addiction.