AATOD Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.aatod.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions/
AATOD Guidelines for Addressing Benzodiazepine Use in Opioid Treatment Programs
http://www.aatod.org/guidelines-for-addressing-benzodiazepine-use-in-opioid-treatment-programs-otps/
AATOD White Paper – “Increasing Access to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Drug Courts and Correctional Facilities and Working Effectively with Family Courts and Child Protective Services”
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction – July 2016.
Please click HERE to view this whitepaper.
AATOD White Paper-“Integrated Service Delivery Models for Opioid Treatment Programs in an Era of Increasing Opioid Addiction, Health Reform and Parity”
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction – July 2016.
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About Methadone
SAMHSA September 2015.
Topics include what it is, how it works, how a patient can receive it, methadone safety, side effeccts, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and women and methadone.
http://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/treatment/methadone
Advocating for Your Recovery: What to Do When Ordered Off Medication
Legal Action Center March 2015.
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Combatting the Opioid Abuse Epidemic: Professional and Academic Perspectives” – Statement of the AMA to the Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommitte on Oversight and Investigations U.S. House of Representatives
American Medical Assocation April 23, 2015.
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Confronting an Epidemic: The Case for Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment of Heroin and Opioid Addiction
Legal Action Center March 2015.
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Courts and medication assisted treatment: Your legal rights
Legal Action Center June 23, 2015.
http://drug.addictionblog.org/courts-and-medication-assisted-treatment-your-legal-rights/
Facing Addiction in America – The Surgeon General’s Report
U.S. Surgeon General November 2016.
https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov
Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs
SAMHSA March 2015.
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Jail-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment Promising Practices, Guidelines and Resources For the Field
October 2018.
Jail-Based-MAT-PPG-web NCCHC ( 783.73 KB, 44pp)
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Quick Guide for Clinicians – Based on TIP 43
SAMHSA May 2007.
This Quick Guide is based on TIP 43 and is designed to meet the needs of the busy clinician for concise, easily accessed how-to information.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs SAMHSA Tip 43
November 2005.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment: Special Anti-Discrimination Issues Webinar
Legal Action Center.
For further information go to: http://lac.org/resources/substance-use-resources/medication-assisted-treatment-resources/webinar-medication-assisted-treatment-special-anti-discrimination-issues/
Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Pocket Guide
SAMHSA March 2016.
Pocket Guide (1.34MB, 16pp)
Medication-Assisted Treatment With Buprenorphine: Assessing the Evidence
Psychiatric Services February 1, 2014.
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Methadone Maintenance in Prison Results in Treatment Retention, Lower Drug Usage Following Release
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) May, 29, 2015.
The article can be accessed at:
http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2015/05/methadone-maintenance-in-prison-results-in-treatment-retention-lower-drug-usage-following-release
The ASAM National Practice Guideline JAMA Article
September/October 2015.http://www.asam.org/practice-support/guidelines-and-consensus-documents/npg/jam-article
The ASAM National Practice Guideline Pocket Guide
http://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/asam-national-practice-guideline-pocketguide.pdf?sfvrsn=0
The ASAM National Practice Guideline Phone and Tablet app
http://asam.guidelinecentral.com/
The ASAM National Practice Guideline Slide Deckhttp://www.asam.org/practice-support/guidelines-and-consensus-documents/npg/slide-deck
The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
April 2017.
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Opioid Fact Sheet
National Association of State and Alcohol Abuse Directors (NASADAD) February 2015.
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Proven Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Medications To Treat Opioid Use Disorder
American Society of Addiction Medicine April 2014.
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Public Policy Statement on the Use of Naloxone for the Prevention of Drug Overdose Deaths
American Society of Addiction Medicine August 2014.
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Recovery-Oriented Methadone Maintenance Monograph
October 2010.
There are growing calls to shift the acute-care model of addiction treatment to a model of sustained recovery support analogous to the long-term management of other chronic diseases. The purpose of this monograph written by William White, MA, and Lisa Mojer-Torres, JD, is to explore what this shift means to the design and delivery of methadone maintenance (MM) treatment and the status of MM treatment and MM patients in the United States.
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Review of the Assessment and Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Addiction Science and Clinical Practice September 2014.
The journal article can be accessed at: http://www.ascpjournal.org/content/9/1/19
Patient Resources
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Booklets for Patients, Families and Friends
A series of three booklets produced in October 2009, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)), are designed to provide basic information about MAT for opioid addiction including medication options for treatment – methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine. The booklets also explain how medication options fit into the overall recovery process. One booklet is directed at families and friends of patients entering MAT. The other two booklets present facts about naltrexone and buprenorphine and are directed at patients entering MAT.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction – Facts for Families and Friends
Download PDF (1.4MB, 20pp) The Facts About Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
August 2009. Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)