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Medication for Substance Use Disorders

Using medication, with counseling and other therapeutic techniques, is an evidence-based whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Learn more about the facts and strategies to support effective treatment.

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Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Courtroom: A Bench Card for Judicial Professionals Serving Parents and Children Affected by...

Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Courtroom: A Bench Card for Judicial Professionals Serving Parents and Children Affected by Opioid Use Disorders

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2021

Designed for judicial professionals and their collaborative partners serving families affected by opioid use disorders (OUDs). Includes

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Policy and Practice Resources

FDA Recommends Health Care Professionals Discuss Naloxone with All Patients When Prescribing Opioid Pain Re...

Food and Drug Administration, 2024

This communication release provides information and recommendations for physicians on

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Up and Away

Prevention of Overdoses and Treatment Errors..., 2023

It offers a variety of resources on safe medicine storage for families. Resources

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TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A..., 2021

Reviews the use of the three FDA-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder

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Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Courtroom: A Bench Card for Judicial Professionals Serving Parents and...

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2021

Designed for judicial professionals and their collaborative partners serving families

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Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Courtroom: A Primer for Judicial Professionals Serving Parents and Chi...

National Center of Substance Abuse and Child..., 2021

Provides an overview of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), such as the benefits and

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A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorders: Practice and Policy ...

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A..., 2016

Provides information on the extent of opioid use by pregnant women as well as the

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State and Local Examples

Review of State Strategies to Expand Medication-Assisted Treatment

Technical Assistance Collaborative, 2019

Prepared for the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, the resource helps Medicaid

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Additional Resources

Science of Substance Use, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and Advocacy

South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfe..., 2022

Lists medications approved for treating substance use disorder (SUD) and highlights

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Medications for Substance Use Disorders

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A..., n.d.

Describes how professionals use medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to treat

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Providers Clinical Support System for Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD)

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, n.d.

A program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD)

American Society of Addiction Medicine, n.d.

A national project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

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Find Help with a Personal Situation

Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Locator

To find treatment facilities confidentially, 24/7, please call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP).

To locate general treatment services, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Treatment Locator online or call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP). This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. It is a free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a year information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members needing treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder.

To locate general treatment services, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Treatment Locator online or call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP). This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. It is a free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a year information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members needing treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder.

National Child Abuse Hotline

If you suspect a child has been harmed by abuse or neglect, please call 1-800-422-4453.

If you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at Call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. All calls, texts, and chats are confidential. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first.

If you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. All calls, texts, and chats are confidential. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first.

National Suicide Prevention Line

For free and confidential support for people in distress, 24/7, please call or text 988, chat 988Lifeline.org, or call 1-800-273-8255.

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, help is available and there are options to receive compassionate care. You can call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Both are confidential and available 24/7 to everyone in the United States and will connect you to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.

If you or someone you know are in crisis, thinking about harming yourself, attempting suicide, or harming another person, tell someone who can help right away. There are options to help you cope. Call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is confidential support, available 24/7 to everyone in the United States.

Contact Us

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare offers free technical assistance to a variety of systems on making policy and practice changes to improve outcomes for families affected by substance use disorders and involvement with child welfare services. To learn more about technical assistance services or if you have a question please email NCSACW at ncsacw@cffutures.org or call toll-free at 1–866–493–2758.

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