medication

Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults With Past-Year Opioid Use Disorder in the US, 2021

Scientific article

7 August 2023

Discussion Despite guidelines recommending MOUD, approximately 1 in 5 adults with past-year OUD received any MOUD. Furthermore, some groups were substantially less likely to receive MOUD, in particular Black adults, women, those unemployed...

Global trends in opioid medicine availability

Video and audio recordings

This webinar presented the latest global and regional trends in the use of opioid analgesics and explore issues related to availability. Around the world the consumption of opioid analgesics has been increasing, yet millions of people still...

An Interprofessional Approach to Providing Medication Treatment for Transitional Aged Youth with Opioid Use Disorder

19 May 2021

Washington DC

United States

Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1407462158412714251

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET (Washington, DC time)

Combination Medication Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Scientific article

14 January 2021

A combination therapy of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion was found in a randomized clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. This is important because there are no widely approved medication...

Treatment Improvement Protocol 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Book

The goal of treatment for opioid addiction or opioid use disorder (OUD) is remission of the disorder leading to lasting recovery. Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self...

Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Book

1 October 2015

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Health and Human Services US Government Department (HSS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have collaborated to create a manual on...