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
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.
Integrating Overdose Prevention and Education into Treatment
This BSAS Practice Guidance provides information on integrating opioid overdose prevention into treatment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.