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Recovery is Possible: Treatment for Opioid Addiction (CDC)
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/treatment/opioid-addiction.html#cdc_generic_sect...
Information About Opioids (NIH)
Opioids are a class of drugs that include synthetic opioids such as fentanyl; pain relievers avai...
Taking Action To Address Substance Use Disorder In The Farming Community
Taking Action To Address Substance Use Disorder In The Farming Community By American Farm Bureau...
Action Steps to Bridge the Transportation Gap
Transportation is a significant challenge for persons with SUD who lack access to public transit ...
Workforce Development: Increasing Opportunities For Employment During The Opioid Crisis
Workforce Development: Increasing Opportunities For Employment During The Opioid Crisis By Natio...
Using Data to Better Understand Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder
Using Data to Better Understand Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder By NORC Walsh Cen...
Preventing an Opioid Overdose: Know the Signs. Save a Life. (CDC)
Opioid Overdose Basics Prescription opioids (like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine) and illi...
Initiating Buprenorphine-based MAT in Emergency Departments
Patients receiving care in emergency departments who have untreated opioid use disorder are refer...
MAT in Criminal Justice Settings and Upon Release
In this intervention, MAT should be available as a standard of care for incarcerated individuals ...
911 Good Samaritan Laws
The term "911 Good Samaritan Law" refers to local or state legislation that may provide overdose ...
Screening for Fentanyl in Routine Clinical Toxicology Testing
The standard panel of substances included in routine clinical drug screens (carried out in hospit...
Eliminating Prior-Authorization Requirements for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
In this scenario, health insurance providers cover the cost of MAT as a standard benefit and all ...
Academic Detailing
“Detailing” is a structured educational strategy developed by commercial manufacturers of medical...
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
MAT is a proven pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder. The backbone of this treatment...
Targeted Naloxone Distribution
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can quickly and safely reverse the potentially fatal effect...
Guiding Principles
Below are four overarching principles, lessons gleaned from previous public health emergencies, s...
Introduction and Overview
Who is this document for? This document is to assist community leaders, local and regional organ...
Federal Resources - General
The following are opioid-related resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad...
Connect and Collaborate
With lives being lost daily, the opioid crisis is an all-hands-on-deck epidemic. Across the U.S.,...
Get Ahead of the Problem
A leader from the Boys & Girls Club of America said recently, "Children may make up 25 percent of...