Find out what's new this month from the CAPT! Access practical tools, timely resources, and stories of success from across the nation to inspire and support your substance misuse prevention efforts.
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 63:
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder reviews the use of the three FDA-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder: methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine.
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Watch Alejandro Rivero, Program Director of Impact Quincy, and Gary Langis, MassTAPP Technical Assistance Provider, explore strategies for building awareness and support for opioid overdose prevention efforts. Videos include:
Reframing the Opioid Prevention Narrative: Addressing Misperceptions.Watch Now>
Reframing the Opioid Prevention Narrative: Working with the Press. Watch Now>
Preventing Opioid Misuse and Overdose: Using Data to Correct Misperceptions. Watch Now>
Lessons from Massachusetts: Changing the Conversation about Addiction. Watch Now>
Learn about three post-overdose interventions that have shown promise in reducing the risk of subsequent overdoses and improving other health outcomes among people who have experienced a non-fatal overdose.
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April 2-5, 2018. Atlanta, Georgia. This annual gathering offers professionals from local, state, and federal agencies, business, academia, treatment providers, and allied communities impacted by prescription drug abuse and heroin use an opportunity to explore what is working in prevention and treatment.
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April 11-13, 2018. Washington, DC. This conference offers researchers, community practitioners, and public officials an opportunity to meet, exchange findings, explore evidence-based solutions, and consider policies aimed at minimizing risks associated with alcohol use.
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