Published: April 2016
Gives patients information on buprenorphine and medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Describes addiction and withdrawal, how buprenorphine works, its proper use, its side effects, and how it fits with counseling in the recovery process.
Published: December 2015
This Korean-language brochure gives patients information on buprenorphine and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. It describes addiction and withdrawal, how buprenorphine works, its proper use, its side effects, and how it fits with counseling in the recovery process.
Published: October 2015
This guide educates substance use counselors and clinicians about detoxification and withdrawal. It addresses patient placement, detox services for specific substances, co-occurring disorders, financing issues, and screening and assessment tools.
Published: August 2015
This brochure informs patients about buprenorphine and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. It describes addiction and withdrawal, how buprenorphine works, its proper use, its side effects, and how it fits with counseling in the recovery process.
Published: March 2015
This manual provides guidelines for the operation of opioid treatment programs. It covers patient assessment, treatment planning, and recovery care. The manual also offers guidance for medication-assisted treatment for methadone and buprenorphine, and overdose and relapse prevention.
Published: June 2013
Published: June 2012
Published: February 2012
This advisory gives an overview of extended-release injectable naltrexone for people with opioid dependence. It discusses how it differs from other medication-assisted treatments, safety concerns, and patients most likely to benefit.
Published: March 2011
Esta hoja de hechos ofrece informacion a los pacientes sobre la buprenorfina y los tratamientos con ayuda de medicamentos para tratar el trastorno por uso de opioides, y tambien describe el mal uso y los sintomas del sindrome de abstinencia. Explica como funciona la buprenorfina, su uso apropiado, sus efectos secundarios y como se la utiliza en conjunto con al consejeria en el proceso de recuperacion.
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