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Adult Drug Courts and Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence
Published: September 2014
This guide highlights the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in drug courts. It reviews effective medications, including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. The guide also provides strategies to increase the use of MAT in drug court programs.The Facts About Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction (Spanish version)
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.