A centerpiece of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) is the award banquet, honoring leaders for their work in the field. It was no surprise that Michael Botticelli, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), received the Friend of the Field award at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on November 1. Mr. … [Read more...] about Top Honors at AATOD Award Ceremony Go to Michael Botticelli, Others in Field
2016
Introduction: The AATOD White Papers
Produced by the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) under a contract with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, three white papers provide comprehensive models of how opioid treatment programs (OTPs) can ensure high-quality care and continuity of services. We summarize the white papers in this issue, focusing on the … [Read more...] about Introduction: The AATOD White Papers
Health Homes in Vermont: Start Some Patients on Buprenorphine in OTPs, Transfer to OBOT (Part I in a Series of AATOD White Papers)
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (AATOD) this year issued three landmark white papers on improving access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders (OUDs). Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the white papers can serve as guidelines for treatment providers addressing the opioid … [Read more...] about Health Homes in Vermont: Start Some Patients on Buprenorphine in OTPs, Transfer to OBOT (Part I in a Series of AATOD White Papers)
How OTPs Can Integrate Care With Other Health Care Providers (Part II in a Series of AATOD White Papers)
The second white paper issued this year by the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) focused on coordination of care. Essential steps include integrating service delivery between opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and DATA (Drug Addiction Treatment Act) 2000 practices, and between OTPs and primary and behavioral health services. In “The Opioid … [Read more...] about How OTPs Can Integrate Care With Other Health Care Providers (Part II in a Series of AATOD White Papers)
Criminal Justice System: The Need to Educate the Courts, Corrections, and the Child Welfare System (Part III in a Series of AATOD White Papers)
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) issued three white papers this year that focus on methadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorders (OUDs). The papers were funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This white paper, the third in the series, shows how opioid treatment programs (OTPs) … [Read more...] about Criminal Justice System: The Need to Educate the Courts, Corrections, and the Child Welfare System (Part III in a Series of AATOD White Papers)