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TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder - Executive Summary
Published: May 2020
The Executive Summary of this Treatment Improvement Protocol provides an overview on the use of the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications used to treat opioid use disorder—methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine—and the other strategies and services needed to support recovery.
The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African American Population: An Urgent Issue
Published: April 2020
This issue brief presents recent data on prevalence of opioid misuse and death rates in the Black/AA population; contextual factors & challenges to prevention & treatment; innovative outreach & engagement strategies to connect people to evidence-based treatment; and the importance of community voice.
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Stimulants
Published: March 2020
This fact sheet for teens provides facts about stimulants. It describes short- and long-term effects, lists signs of use, and helps dispel common myths. It also can be used by prevention professionals, educators, health care providers, and others who come in contact with teens on a regular basis.
Talk. They Hear You: Talking With Your Child About Opioids: Keeping Your Kids Safe - Parent Brochure
Published: June 2019
This brochure is related to the public service announcement from SAMHSA's “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign encouraging parents to talk with their kids about the risks of misusing prescription pain medications and to have conversations with their kids to help them avoid taking medication that is not theirs.