Opioid Use Disorder

A Randomized, Open Label Trial of Methadone Continuation versus Forced Withdrawal in a Combined US Prison and Jail: Findings at 12 Months Post-Release

Scientific article

1 March 2018

Research carried out in in North America has found that offering continued methadone maintenance to those entering the prison system can have positive outcomes.

44th Annual Alaska School on Addictions and Behavioral Health

7 May 2018

Anchorage

United States

The Regional Alcohol and

New from SAMHSA: Medications for Opioid Use Disorders

Book

12 February 2018

SAMHSA has released a new publication as part of the Treatment Improvement Protocol series.

A Systematic Review on the Use of Psychosocial Interventions in Conjunction with Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction

Scientific article

1 March 2016

Abstract Opioid use and overdose rates have risen to epidemic levels in the United States during the past decade. Fortunately, there are effective medications (i.e. methadone, buprenorphine, and oral and injectable naltrexone) available for...

Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and their Infants

Book

1 January 2018

This Clinical Guide provides comprehensive, national guidance for optimal management of pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants. The Clinical Guide helps healthcare professionals and patients determine the...

Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

Scientific article

1 August 2017

ABSTRACT Opioid use in pregnancy has escalated dramatically in recent years, paralleling the epidemic observed in the general population. To combat the opioid epidemic, all health care providers need to take an active role. Pregnancy...

Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Book

5 December 2016

This handbook provides guidance on using the web-based, multimedia tool 'Decisions in Recovery: Medications for Opioid Addiction'. This handbook and the web-based tool offer information about medication-assisted treatment. Both resources...

Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: What's There to Learn?

Scientific article

7 June 2017

This misuse of prescription opioids is a major public health challenge. Buprenorphine-naloxone (bup-nx) is typically used to treat opioid use disorders. However, the drug’s clinical trial primarily involved heroin users. It was therefore...

Extending the Reach of Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders into Rural Areas

Scientific article

9 May 2017

A new study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine suggests that a tele-psychiatric approach which uses video-link technology in combination with medicinal treatment in the form of buprenorphine could be as effective as the usual...

XR-Naltrexone: A Step-by-Step Guide

Book

14 February 2017

The Providers' Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT) experts have recently created a virtual step-by-step XR-Naltrexone User Guide to assist you in your practice in treating opioid use disorder (OUD). XR...