Medications for Substance Use Disorders | SAMHSA What is Buprenorphine? Buprenorphine is the first medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be prescribed or dispensed in physician offices, significantly increasing access to treatment
MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Medication-assisted treatment is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders
TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder | SAMHSA Library This manual offers guidelines for medication-assisted treatment for people, particularly veterans, living with post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring opioid use disorders It covers screening, concomitant treatment, pharmacotherapy, and multiple misused substances
Methadone Take-Home Flexibilities Extension Guidance - SAMHSA On March 16, 2020, SAMHSA issued an exemption to Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) whereby a state could request “a blanket exception for all stable patients in an OTP to receive up to 28 days of Take-Home doses of the patient’s medication for opioid use disorder "
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Provider Information on Treatment Options | SAMHSA Learn more about these treatments for substance use disorders Regardless of what setting medication is provided, it is more effective when counseling and other services are available to provide patients with a whole-person approach and to support their recovery
Medication-assisted Treatment Inside Correctional Facilities As with any medication or treatment, there is risk of diversion; but, with the appropriate program elements in place, sheriffs, wardens, and jail administrators can provide this effective and evidence-based treatment to individuals during incarceration