Webinar: Treatment Considerations in the Age of Fentanyl
Fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids are increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply. Healthcare systems, treatment...
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- Feb 10
California Approved to Offer Medicaid Benefits to Justice-Involved Individuals Prior to Release
For the first time, justice-involved individuals will be eligible to receive critical health care coverage through Medicaid prior to...
- Nov 7, 2022
Six Key Steps to Transform Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Six Key Steps to Transform Opioid Use Disorder Treatment from the ONDCP
- Jun 15, 2022
Patient Journey Map: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Experiences
The Addiction Policy Forum's report Patient Journey Map: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Experiences was developed through...
- May 3, 2022
Medications for Addiction Treatment: A Course for County Executives
Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy County executives play a critical role in reducing overdose deaths and promoting...
- Apr 1, 2022
MAT Course for State and Local Leaders
Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy State and local leaders play a critical role in reducing overdose deaths and...
- Jan 12, 2022
Addiction Treatment 101
Course Description: Addiction Treatment 101 provides an introduction to substance use disorder treatment, including the different types...
- Nov 17, 2020
Ask the Expert: Is MAT just moving from one drug to another?
A: Dr. James Berry Is MAT just moving from one drug to another? This is a common question that I’m asked by a variety of people ranging...
- Sep 18, 2020
Ask the Expert: How do you treat methamphetamine use disorder
A: Dr. Jean Lud Cadet How do you treat methamphetamine use disorder? The treatment of individuals who suffer from methamphetamine use...
- Sep 11, 2020
9 Types of Recovery Support Programs
There are 9 specific types of recovery programs available nationwide.
- Sep 3, 2020
Ask the Expert: Is it important to intervene early?
The progressive nature of this disease means that the earlier the diagnosis is made and treatment begins the better for the person.
- Sep 3, 2020
Ask the Expert: What to do when your loved one doesn't want help?
Know that your support matters and try to be patient--even if a loved one doesn’t want to get help when you offer it.
- Sep 3, 2020
Ask the Expert: I want to engage my son and talk about getting help but I'm afraid
I want to engage my son and talk about getting help but I’m afraid of the angry outbursts and the backlash.
- Aug 18, 2020
Navigating Treatment and Addiction: A Guide for Families
a resource for family members who are trying to navigate the complex world of addiction and help loved ones achieve recovery.
- Aug 17, 2020
DSM-5 Criteria for Addiction Simplified
The DSM 5 has eleven criteria for substance use disorders based on decades of research. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...
- Aug 16, 2020
Ask the Expert: If I talk to my son or let him come home is that enabling his addiction?
If I talk to my son or let him come home is that enabling his addiction?
- Aug 16, 2020
Getting an Assessment for a Substance Use Disorder
An assessment is when a professional -- like a psychiatrist -- checks to see if you have a substance use disorder.
- Mar 10, 2020
13 Things to Look for in Quality Treatment
How to find quality addiction treatment
- Oct 3, 2019
The truth about MAT? Patients know the virtue
The CDC and Surgeon General encourage us to improve naloxone access at the local level, through prescribing and pharmacy dispensing
- Sep 19, 2019
What is TMS and can it help treat withdrawal, addiction and depression?
A safe, effective, FDA-approved treatment for depression: transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS
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