jueves, 22 de octubre de 2009

Medication-Assisted Treatment Booklets for Patients and Families



Medication-Assisted Treatment Booklets for Patients and Families

Medication-assisted treatment is an effective and increasingly popular means of helping those with opioid addiction recover their lives. SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is pleased to announce the availability of three consumer booklets that:
1. Provide basic information about medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.

2. Describe medication options including naltrexone, buprenorphine, and methadone.

3. Explain how medication options fit into the overall recovery process.

More Information

Provides substance abuse treatment professionals with publications, online education, and other resources that contain information on best treatment practices.

One booklet is directed at families and friends of patients entering medication-assisted treatment. The other two booklets present facts about naltrexone and buprenorphine and are directed at patients entering medication-assisted treatment.


Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: Facts for Families and Friends
Download Now (1.40 MB / 20 páginas) | Order Free Copy (SMA09-4443)
abrir aquí: http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/med_assisted_tx_facts.pdf


The Facts About Naltrexone for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
Download Now (709 KB / 16 páginas) | Order Free Copy (SMA09-4444)
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/naltrexone_facts.pdf


The Facts About Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
Download Now (850 KB / 16 páginas) | Order Free Copy (SMA09-4442)
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/buprenorphine_facts.pdf

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