Additional Resources

Websites
  1. American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) - Educational materials regarding opioid use disorder and its treatment.
  2. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) - Courses that meet the new DEA requirments for SUD Education (residents $99; members and early career providers $149; non-members $199) for 2023
  3. ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: 2020 Focused Update – an excellent, fairly up-to-date guideline.
  4. CDC
    1. Prescribing Opioid for Pain
      1. Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. A wealth of up-to-date evidence-based information regarding prescribing opioids for acute, sub-acute, and chronic pain, and for identifying and responding to opioid use disorder.
      2. Training for Healthcare Professionals -Updated June 2023. Link Connects to 4 training modules: “CDC’s 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain”, Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder”, Assessing and Addressing Opioid Use Disorder”, and “Motivational Interviewing”.
    2. Preventing/Treating OUD
      1. Prevent Opioid Use Disorder – Updated Oct. 2022
      2. Opioid Use Disorder: Preventing and Treating – Updated Feb. 2023
    3. Opioids / Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy
      1. About Opioid Use During Pregnancy – Updated June 2023
      2. Resources on Opioid Use During Pregnancy – Updated Jun 2023
      3. Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Before, During, and After Pregnancy – Updated Dec. 2022
      4. MAT-LINK: MATernaL and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy – Updated April 2023
  5. National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) – Scroll down to “Substance Use Management” for substance-use disorder resources, links to key treatment guidelines, 24/7 warm lines.
  6. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) many useful resources under the clinical resources tab.
  7. Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)- Excellent and extensive source of free provider resources related to SUD. Mentors also available. Free courses that meet the new DEA requirements for SUD education. For the standard 8 hr buprenorphine training, under MOUD Course, click “physicians” for the training formats/options. MANY other education opportunities.
  8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMSHA)
    1. General Website
    2. Evidence Based Practices Resources Center
    3. May 2021 Executive Summary for Healthcare and Addiction Professionals, Policymakers, Patients, and Families. Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Treatment Improvement Protocol TIP 63.
    4. May 2021 TIP 63 Full document
    5. SAMHSA Quick Start Buprenorphine Guidelines
    6. SAMHSA Advisory: Evidence-Based Whole Person Care for Pregnant People who have Opioid Use Disorder.
Videos
  1. Addiction Neuroscience 101/Addiction Overview. Corey Waller, M.D., Complex Care
  2. Corey Waller & Andrea Rubinstein Role Play talking to Patients on Opioids. Corey Waller, M.D., Andrea Rubinstein, M.D., California Health Care Foundation
  3. How to talk to Patients About Reducing Opioids. Corey Waller, M.D. California Health Care Foundation
  4. Corey Waller: Medication-Assisted Treatment during Pregnancy. Corey Waller, M.D. California Health Care Foundation
  5. Understanding Opioid Addiction: The Role of Genetics and Neurobiology. Lyn Raible, M.D., Ph.D., Modesto Junior College Health Living Series, Spring 2023 Lecture 2
Power Points
  1. Alternative Buprenorphine Induction Strategies, Clement Chen, June 2021, Rutgers