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Buprenorphine Implementation Toolkit
- Introduction
- Why buprenorphine?
- Starting or improving a buprenorphine treatment program
- Securing buy-in
- Recruiting physicians
- Paying for buprenorphine
- Addressing concerns about diversion
- Developing and improving processes
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What is buprenorphine?
Buprenorphine is:
- An FDA-approved medication used to treat opioid use disorders (OUDs)
- Prescribed by medical practitioners (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physican assistants) with a special waiver as part of a complete substance use disorder treatment plan that includes counseling and recovery support
- Most commonly prescribed in the form of Suboxone ®, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone
- Research-proven to be effective in keeping people in treatment and reducing the risk of fatal overdose
Related Resources
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
ATTC Network
- Buprenorphine Fact Sheet
- Buprenorphine Treatment: Training for Multidisciplinary Addiction Professionals
- HealtheKnowledge: Pharmacology for Behavioral Health
SAMHSA
- Buprenorphine
- TIP 40: Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction
NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
NAADAC
Visit the NIATx Buprenorphine Information Library for more information