CAFP - California Academy of Family Physicians

CAFP's Addiction and Substance Use Disorder resources. Includes:

• MOUD Champions Network - register to be a champion today
• MOUD Podcast & Enduring Activity Series
• SUD/OUD Resources
• CRPC - California Residency Program Collaborative - to improve education, outreach and treatment for patients with substance use disorder, including stimulants and opioids, with a focus on medication treatment options by enhancing training for resident and faculty physicians in a variety of specialties while encouraging creative and innovative approaches to meet program and community needs.

ASAM - American Society of Addiction Medicine

The American Society of Addiction Medicine has useful learning modules addressing a variety of topics.

California Bridge

CA Bridge provides training, technical assistance, and coaching so that hospitals may take on a critical role in solving the overdose crisis. Includes patient resource too.

• Buprenorphine Self-Start: Guidance for patients starting buprenorphine outside of hospitals or clinics

Crackdown Podcast

Crackdown tells the story of drug user activism in the face of hostility and neglect.

CSAM - California Society of Addiction Medicine

The California Society of Addiction Medicine advances the ethical and compassionate treatment of addiction through physician-led education of health professionals, patients, and the public. The Society promotes practice, research, prevention, and implementation of evidence-based treatment and sound drug policy. We advocate for our patients, their families, and other support systems at all stages of care.

CURES

CURES (Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System) is a database of Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV and Schedule V controlled substance prescriptions dispensed in California serving the public health, regulatory oversight agencies, and law enforcement. CURES is committed to the reduction of prescription drug abuse and diversion without affecting legitimate medical practice or patient care.

Drug Policy Alliance

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the leading organization in the U.S. promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. They envision a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health, and human rights; in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies; and in which the fears, prejudices, and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.

FDA: Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)

• Information about FDA's Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)
• Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint for Health Care Providers Involved in the Treatment and Monitoring of Patients with Pain

MD+Calc

• COWS Score for Opiate Withdrawal

MERF - Medical Education and Research Foundation for the Treatment of Addiction

The Medical Education and Research Foundation for the Treatment of Addiction (MERF) mission is to increase and improve the education of physicians about alcoholism and other drug dependencies— specifically about the evidence, the science base, and how to apply it with patients. We particularly stress the clinical continuum of diagnosis, treatment and recovery for the patient and their family members

National Clinician Consultation Center

The NCCC is dedicated to promoting health equities in the United States by helping every healthcare professional feel supported and confident in their decision-making through evidenced-informed, person-centered clinical consultation and education. Substance Use Resources include a warmline, clinical guidelines, technical assistance, and more.

National Harm Reduction Coalition

National Harm Reduction Coalition creates spaces for dialogue and action that help heal the harms caused by racialized drug policies. They build evidence-based strategies with and for people who use drugs.

PCSS -  Providers Clinical Support System, SAMHSA

Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) is a national training and clinical mentoring project developed in response to the prescription opioid misuse epidemic and the availability of pharmacotherapies to treat opioid use disorder. PCSS trains health professionals to provide effective, evidence-based, medication-assisted treatments to patients with opioid use disorder in primary care, psychiatric care, substance use disorder treatment, and pain management settings.

Shatterproof

Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States. They focus on transforming addiction treatment, ending addiction stigma, and educating & empowering communities.

Words Matter

Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction - Although some language that may be considered stigmatizing is commonly used within social communities of people who struggle with substance use disorder (SUD), clinicians can show leadership in how language can destigmatize the disease of addiction.

X-Waiver & SAMHSA

SAMHSA Removal of DATA Waiver (X-Waiver) Requirement

DEA Notice Regarding X-Waiver Repeal and New Training Requirements  

SAMHSA Recommendations for Curricular Elements in Substance Use Disorders Training

SAMHSA Latest Data Reports. Includes

• National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS), 2021: Data on Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities
• Key Substance Use and Mental Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
• DAWN 2021 Report: Findings from Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits