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Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
This tool is for people who want information about the role of medications in treating opioid use disorder. You can use this tool to help you learn about MAT, compare your treatment options, decide which options are best for you and your recovery, and discuss your preferences with your provider.
Common Questions and Concerns about Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): A Handout for Family Members of a Person with an Opioid Use Disorder
A MAT FAQ document for family members of a person with an OUD.
Common Questions and Concerns about Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): A Handout for Ambivalent Patients
A MAT FAQ document for patients resistant to MAT.
Opioid Basics
Important information regarding the opioid epidemic that’s designed for non-health professionals and ideal for community and faith-based organizations. Includes helpful commonly-used terms.
Preventing An Opioid Overdose
An opioid overdose tip card to understanding the signs of an overdose to help save a life.
Department of Health Care Services Addresses the Opioid Crisis
A brief on the the opioid epidemic in California and the California MAT Expansion Project.
California Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion Project: Addressing the National Opioid Crisis
This is a fact sheet about the California MAT Expansion Project.
Opioid Addiction Treatment
This patient guide includes information on assessment, treatment overview (including treatment plans, patient participation, and counseling), and all the medications available to treatment opioid use and overdose. It also provides links to find a provider and support groups for patients and families.
Prescription Opioids and Heroin
This double-sided handout can be given to and discussed with patients during the brief intervention. Side one contains information on prescription opioids and heroin, including mixing opioids with other substances, risks of opioid use, how to safeguard prescription opioids, steps to take if using opioids, and tips for quitting. Side two describes the effects of opioid misuse on the body.