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Types of stigma in OUD treatment, stigma mitigation, overview of harm reduction and how to implement in healthcare settings. learn more

Overview of harm reduction learn more

Principles of harm reduction in a healthcare setting learn more

Among the many barriers to effective substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, self-stigma is one of the most insidious and difficult to change. Harsh self-criticism and shame prevent many individuals with SUD from reaching out for treatment or sticking w... learn more

During this webinar Institute on Addiction Managing Director Corey Waller, MD, discusses the neurological origins of addiction and the system to treat it. Understanding the basic neuroscience of addiction allows for a better conceptualization of why we ... learn more

Article by Arthur Robin Williams, M.D., M.B.E., Hillary Samples, Ph.D., Stephen Crystal, Ph.D., Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H. Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry, December 2019 Type: Journal Article learn more

This guide is designed to assist clinicians serving adult patients in screening for drug use. This screening tool was adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO) Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), Version 3.0, devel... learn more

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a 10-item screening tool developed by the WHO to assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems. There are two versions: (1) clinician administered, and (2) self-repo... learn more

This quick reference guide, developed by NIDA, is an abbreviated version of the Screening for Drug Use in General Medical Settings Resource Guide. It includes clear steps and infographics for clinicians serving adult populations in general medical setti... learn more

This resource guide, developed by NIDA, provides clinicians serving adult populations in general medical settings with the screening tools and procedures necessary to conduct screening, brief intervention, and/or treatment referral for patients who may ... learn more

Describes barriers emergency departments encounter in their efforts to best serve the needs of overdose survivors and patients who are at significant risk for overdose and profiles evaluation of a pilot program to embed peers in the EDs. Source: IRETA ... learn more

Description of how Project Engage began as a peer program for the emergency department at Christiana Care in Delaware and evolved into a financially sustainable hospital system-funded program with improved outcomes through long-term recovery. Source: I... learn more