California County Fact Sheets 

Discusses treatment gaps in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and provides estimates of needed providers

California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard

Surveillance dashboard providing data on opioid prescriptions and overdoses in California

Opioid Use Disorder - EpidemiologY (PDF) 

A brief introduction to opioid use disorder

Opioid Use Disorder Screening ToolS (PDF)

A brief introduction to OUD screening tools and diagnosis​

Centers for Disease Control and PreVention (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

Recommendations for prescribing opioids for chronic pain in primary care settings

My TopCare

Resource for prescribers on how to communicate with patients before starting opioid treatments, as well as how to continue and stop opioid treatments

California Opioid Safety Network

Resource for sharing best practices and strategies to reduce opioid-related deaths in California

Harm Reduction Coalition

Offers free, multimedia resources (e.g. fact sheets, manuals, training curricula, podcasts, videos) surrounding harm reduction and substance use disorders

Opioid Use Harm ReductioN and treatment (PDF)

A brief guide on harm reduction and treatment for opioid use disorder

Recommendations for Non-Stigmatizing Language in Substance Use Research

Provides a reference table of recommended non-stigmatizing terminology/language 

Person-First Language for Substance Use DisorderS (PDF)

A brief guide on the use of person-first language for substance use disorders​

Pamphlet on cultural & structural competence to improve treatment engagement for substance use disorderS (PDF)

One-pager on the importance of cultural and structural competency training to improve treatment engagement for substance use disorders as well as examples of culturally and structurally competent interventions

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) In Rural Primary Care

Tools and resources for implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD in rural primary care settings

AHRQ, Integration Academy - Opioids & Substance Use

As part of the AHRQ's Opioid Initiative, the Integration Academy supports implementers of MAT for OUD in primary care settings

California MAT Expansion Project

Summarizes various opioid-MAT projects, and offers resources such as toolkits, webinars, and treatment locators

Providers Clinical Support System - overview of mAT

Provides an overview of medication-assisted treatment and online MAT-waiver trainings for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants

Providers Clinical Support System - MentorinG Program

Provides clinical mentoring to providers, as well as offers resources on how to become a mentor

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Provides an overview of MAT, medications used to treat OUD, training resources, guidelines, and certifications

Substance Use Disorder Workforce

Provides access to presentations and materials from the Recovery and Medication-Assisted Treatment Summit 

The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine - Educational Trainings

Lists upcoming events for MAT-waiver eligibility training

Medications for Addiction Treatment BESt PRACTICE TOOLKIT 

An in-depth handbook/toolkit for medication-assisted treatment

Prescribing MAT in the Outpatient Setting

A quick reference for prescribing buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) outpatient settings

nurse practitioners lead in addressing the opioid use disorder public health crisis  

Curtis, 2021

Buprenorphine and the glass half full - why can't we prescribe more of it, and will nurse practitioners and physician assistanTs fulfill a chronic unmet need?

Lee & McNeely, 2019

Changing the language of addiction

Botticelli & Koh, 2016

Characteristics and prescribing practices of clinicians recently waivered to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder

Jones & McCance-Katz, 2018

Evidence-Based Interventions for Adolescent Opioid Use Disorder

Ramos, Clemans-Cope, Samuel-Jakubos, & Luis Basurto, 2018

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2019

Want to Reduce Opioid Deaths? Get People the Medications They Need

The New York Times Editorial Board, 2019

How we created a new way to depict addiction visually

Symonds, 2018

Providers clinical support system - educational videos

PCSS offers free videos and trainings surrounding medications for OUD, opioid-related pain, stigma/language, and treatment

Administration Supports Providers Obtaining Waivers

Administration - What Support Looks Like

Primary Care Provider Views - Beyond Bupenorphine DEA Waivers

You and Your Clinic Can Make a Difference - Lives and Practices Changed

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

Confidential and anonymous resources for persons seeking treatment facilities for substance use and/or mental health problems. Includes locators for practitioners and treatment programs providing buprenorphine and methadone as well as phone numbers for the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, National Helpline, and Disaster Distress Helpline.

SAMHSA Buprenorphine Treatment Practitioner Locator

Find practitioners authorized to treat OUD with buprenorphine in your state.

SAMHSA Opioid Treatment Program Directory

Search for opioid treatment programs in your state.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources for People Seeking Treatment

Free and confidential resources to help you or a loved one connect with a skilled, trained counselor in your area. Includes helplines, resources for opioid and substance abuse, help finding treatment, and campaigns related to mental health.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Treatment Navigator

Search for alcohol treatment programs, therapists with addiction specialties, and addiction doctors.