PrintDr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, explains what a patient can expect prior to her first dose of injectable naltrexone as an outpatient. Read more
How does injection naltrexone work? (Part 3)
Dr. Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, explains what a patient can expect once she receives her first dose of injectable naltrexone. Read more
A patient chooses methadone for OUD
A patient with opioid use disorder weighs the options for medication assisted treatment and chooses methadone. Dr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, explains what she can expect. Read more
What to expect when receiving first naltrexone dose (Part 1)
A patient with opioid use disorder weighs the options for medication assisted treatment and chooses naltrexone. Dr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, explains what she can expect before the actual shot. Read more
What to expect when receiving first naltrexone dose (Part 2)
Dr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, explains what a patient can expect when she begins taking naltrexone for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Read more
A patient chooses buprenorphine for OUD
Dr. John Mariani, PCSS clinical expert discusses with a patient with opioid use disorder the options for medication assisted treatment. They decide to start with buprenorphine and Dr. Mariani explains what she can expect. Read more
Initial interview with patient using heroin
Dr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, gives an example of how to initiate the first interview with a mock patient who is using heroin. Read more
Why medications are effective for OUD
Dr. Hillary Kunins, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, discusses the importance of treating opioid use disorder using medications Read more
Respect and Dignity Key in Treating Substance Use Disorders
Patients in recovery from addiction and family members discuss the importance of having support and encouragement from the medical staff during treatment. Read more
Anna Maybel: Understanding helped her face addiction treatment
Anna Mabel, in recovery from substance use disorder for 18 years, discusses the importance of having medical staff understand how difficult it is to seek treatment and support recovery. Read more