For the latest information on where to get naxolone or for a treatment referral contact the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline by calling 1-800-327-5050 (tty: 1-800-439-2370) Monday-Friday 8am-10pm and weekends 8am-6pm.
Collected Resources
AdCare Educational Institute of Massachusetts
AdCare Educational Institute of MA develops statewide trainings, education and logistics management with the MA DPH. Training calendars include: Substance Use & Addictions, LifeSkills, and Suicide Prevention.
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Educational Packages For Opioid Use Disorders
The ATTC Educational Packages For Opioid Use Disorders provide training curricula and slides, online courses, recorded webinars, toolkits, and other resources related to working with people experiencing opioid use problems.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Opioid Addiction Treatment Guide
This Opioid Addiction Treatment guide is designed to help individuals and their families and friends understand what to expect from opioid treatment. It is available to look at online, or to order in print format.
Boston Medical Center (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
BMC's Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance provides education, support and capacity building to community health centers and other health care and social service providers on best practices caring for patients with substance use disorders.
Boston Public Health Commission Health Education & Training
The Commission provides a variety of educational opportunities to the general public and specialized training for healthcare employees and first responders. Offerings include professional development, emergency preparedness, internships for youth interested in health careers, and more.
Brandeis Opioid Resource Connector
The Opioid Resource Connector assists communities in mounting a comprehensive response to the opioid crisis. The Connector provides a curated collection of community-focused programs, tools, and resources to help stakeholders choose, design, and implement essential interventions.
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Access
Access to Naloxone for opioid overdose death prevention is becoming more widely available. Go to Stop an Overdose with Narcan® to see information and links to naloxone resources and other forms of overdose prevention.
Caring for Women with Opioid Use Disorder: a Toolkit for Organization Leaders and Providers
This HRSA toolkit is a guide to help health care and social service organization leaders and providers improve care coordination for women with OUD in HRSA-supported programs. The information may also apply to other settings of care and to work with women with substance use disorder more broadly.
Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
This handbook provides guidance on using a web-based, multimedia tool offering information about medication-assisted treatment. Both help people living with opioid use disorder compare treatment options and discuss their preferences with a provider.
HRiA's BeHERE Initiative Trainings
Health Resources in Action’s BeHERE Initiative embraces a broad, holistic definition of behavioral health that includes: The promotion of mental health, resilience, and well-being The treatment of substance use, mental health, and process disorders The support of those who experience or are in...