Improving care for patients with substance use disorders
Sponsored by California Academy of Family Physicians and CAFP Foundation
MAT waivered Prescriber Support - This online activity is sponsored by Stanford University School of Medicine and will update members of the healthcare team about different strategies for treating patients with chronic pain and provide strategies to reduce reliance on opioids for pain relief.
Be the Changemaker: MAT for Stimulant Use Disorder: What We Know So Far
Enjoy this recording from the CA Bridge "Be the Changemaker" series where we listen to Drs. Trotzky-Sirr and Hanna Snyder present information to help you understand existing protocols for intervention in the treatment of stimulant use disorder and to promote a harm reduction approach to recovery. Click here to watch presentation.
Free SAMHSA Training
SAMHSA offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental and substance use disorders. Find information on SAMHSA training and resources. SAMHSA has developed a Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide (PDF | 1.5 MB) and pocket guide (PDF | 231 KB) for all practitioners seeking to prescribe buprenorphine.
Learn more about buprenorphine.
Medicaid Coverage of Medications to Reverse Opioid Overdose and Treat Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders
This SAMHSA report provides an update on the present state of coverage, availability of, and access to, medications for treating ongoing alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) and reversing an opioid overdose within state Medicaid plans. It also includes examples of innovative efforts to increase access to medications for the treatment of SUDs.
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