Source: https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/quality-science/a-drug-court-clinician's-guide-for-linking-people-to-opioid-treatment-services.pdf Introduction This pocket guide is designed to help counselors and therapists working with drug court participants refer and link participants to opioid...

Source: Godersky et al. Addict Sci Clin Pract (2019) 14:11 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-019-0139-3 Abstract Background Buprenorphine effectively reduces opioid craving and illicit opioid use. However, some patients may not take their medication as prescribed and thus experience suboptimal outcomes...

The opioid epidemic has significantly penetrated the criminal justice (CJ) system. This brief provides guidance to state governments on increasing the availability of evidence-based MAT in CJ settings. By including the CJ system as a path to treatment, states may see an increase in access to, and...

This Clinical Guide provides comprehensive, national guidance for optimal management of pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants. The Clinical Guide helps healthcare professionals and patients determine the most clinically appropriate action for a particular situation...

A pesar de que en México está disponible en tratamiento con metadona, se requieren esfuerzos para ampliar su uso. Si bien algunas instituciones como Centros de Integración Juvenil, A.C. (CIJ) cuentan con protocolos de tratamiento establecidos y manuales de procedimientos claros, no sucede así en...