PrintOpioids are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the U.S. military for pain management. In a 2014 study, over 40% of the U.S. infantry re… Read more
Opioid Abuse in Adolescents & Young Adults
A 2007 survey of American adolescents showed that about 10% of U.S. adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years old have used opioids for a nonmed… Read more
LGBTQ & Opioid Abuse
Gay and Bisexual Men: Risk for Opioid Abuse There has only been a limited amount of research concerning how opioid addiction and abuse affects the L… Read more
Information for Family Members of MAT Patients
Ways of Understanding Opioid Addiction Moral/Spiritual Model of Addiction Many Americans understand addiction as a moral and spiritual failing. … Read more
ASAM Brochures: Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery, Postpartum for Women on Methadone and Buprenorphine
Pregnancy: Methadone and Buprenorphine provides a brief explanation on the treatment of opioid dependence during pregnancy. It is intended for pa… Read more
Ways of Understanding Opioid Addiction
Moral/Spiritual Model of Addiction Many Americans understand addiction as a moral and spiritual failing. In this way of thinking, addiction tre… Read more
Parent Talk Kit: Tips for Talking and What to Say to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
View the Parent Talk Kit ›… Read more
Methadone and Buprenorphine: Opioid Agonist Substitution Tapers
Patients who choose to use Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid addiction have a choice of medications.[1] Most kinds of MAT involve the use of an… Read more
Detoxification from Opioids
Detoxification is the process of taking a person off an opioid on which he or she is physically dependent. The detoxification process can be fast or s… Read more
Motivational Interviewing: Talking with Someone Struggling with Opioid Addiction
Health professionals are often trained in “motivational interviewing” (MI), a way of encouraging patients struggling with substance abuse to m… Read more
