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For more information, call the Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Buprenorphine Information
Center toll-free at 1 (866) BUP-CSAT or 1 (866) 287-2728 on
weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., eastern time, or e-mail
info@buprenorphine.samhsa.gov.
For Physicians and Health Care Providers
- With SAMHSA cosponsorship, NAADAC–The Association
for Addiction Professionals also developed a training curriculum
for counselors. To learn about training opportunities, visit
the NAADAC
Web site.
- CSAT will release in the near future a Treatment Improvement
Protocol (TIP), Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine
in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction. To check on the
TIP's availability, contact the National Clearinghouse for
Alcohol and Drug Information (see next bullet).
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For Patients and Their Families
- An informational brochure is available from CSAT—Introducing
Office-Based Treatment for Opioid Addiction. To order
this free brochure (in English or Spanish), contact the
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(NCADI) at P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345. Telephone:
1 (800) 729-6686 (English and Spanish) or 1 (800) 487-4889
(TDD).
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