Opioids

FOR HELP: 1-800-327-5050

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

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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...

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Integrating Overdose Prevention and Education into Treatment

This BSAS Practice Guidance provides information on integrating opioid overdose prevention into treatment.

Opiates and Opioids
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Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 7 Repository

This searchable repository contains articles, webinars, presentations, posters, reports and other works on a wide range of topics, including substance use, addiction, language, grief, overdose, families, recovery, drug courts, and more.

On-demand training

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) SUD Webinar 3 - Treating Opioid Use Disorder and Co-occurring Disorders

This 2017 webinar was the third in the Substance Use Disorder Webinar Series. Use the search tool on the webinar landing page to find more recent resources on a range of topics.

CEU Evidence-Based Practice Opiates and Opioids
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Protect Your Kids from Prescription Drug Use

Many of us have been affected by opioid addiction. As a parent, you may be asking yourself what you can do to protect your child. It can feel overwhelming, but the good news is there are things you can do to help protect your kids. And that's Ask. Manage. Talk.

Opiates and Opioids
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Providers’ Clinical Support System (PCSS)

Funded by SAMHSA, PCSS was created in response to the opioid overdose epidemic to train primary care providers in the evidence-based prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) and treatment of chronic pain.

CEU Cross-system Opiates and Opioids

SAMHSA Pocket Guide: Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

This 2014 Pocket Guide from SAMHSA offers a Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale tool, a checklist for prescribing medication for treating opioid use, and basic considerations about use of three medications: injectable Naltrexone, Buprenorphine, and Methadone.

Healthcare Integration Opiates and Opioids SBIRT
On-demand training

TRAIN Learning Management System

Train Massachusetts (TRAIN MA), an affiliate of the TRAIN Learning Network, is a national free online learning platform that provides self-paced training on various public health topics. It is available to all public health professionals in Massachusetts, including those just starting their careers...

Using Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose in the Workplace: Information for Employers and Workers

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed this information to help employers and workers understand the risk of opioid overdose and help them decide if they should establish a workplace naloxone availability and use program.

Opiates and Opioids

Voluntary Non-Opioid Directive

Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2016, an act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention (“the STEP Act”) established Voluntary Non-Opioid Directives. The form allows people to decline in advance any treatment option that includes opioids.

Opiates and Opioids