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Community engagement is often cited as a tool to improve the health of the community and its members. This guide will review evidence related to leveraging community engagement to support the implementation and scale-up of evidence-based programs and policies.
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This guide focuses on research supporting adaptations of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for under-resourced populations. Adaptations involve tailoring care, programs, and services to the cultural, social, gender, and demographic contexts of the people served to yield positive outcomes.
View ResourceThe goal of this guide is to review the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, distill the research into recommendations for practice, and provide examples of the ways these recommendations can be implemented.
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This guide presents three evidence-based practices that engage and improve outcomes for individuals with concurrent substance use and concurrent substance use disorders.
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This guide reviews ways that telehealth modalities can be used to provide treatment for serious mental illness and substance use disorders among adults, distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of how these recommendations can be implemented.
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This guide reviews interventions for people living with substance use and mental disorders who are at risk for or living with HIV. Selected interventions are in alignment with goals of the federal “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” (EHE) initiative.
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This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent marijuana use by pregnant women. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.
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This guide examines a wide range of evidence-based practices for screening and assessment of people in the justice system who have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
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This manual offers best practices to states, tribes, and local communities on collaborative treatment approaches for pregnant women living with opioid use disorders, and the risks and benefits associated with medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
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This guide explains how to use extended-release injectable naltrexone as part of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder.
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This TIP is intended to help a wide range of providers become familiar with the various issues surrounding clients with both substance use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to foster a better understanding of the roles of other providers.
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This guide highlights the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in drug courts.
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This Clinical Guide provides comprehensive, national guidance for optimal management of pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants. The Clinical Guide helps healthcare professionals and patients determine the most clinically appropriate action for a particular situation and informs individualized treatment decisions.
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This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) reviews the use of the three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications used to treat OUD—methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine—and the other strategies and services needed to support recovery for people with OUD
View ResourceThis guideline provides recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care among adult patients.
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This guide equips clinicians with information for treating chronic pain in adults living with a history of substance use.
View ResourceThe American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) developed this pocket guide for healthcare providers which provides instant access to key information in The ASAM Appropriate Use of Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine in a clear and concise format.
View ResourceThe ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management is intended to aid clinicians in their clinical decision-making and management of patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
View ResourceThis guide developed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) provides healthcare providers with instant access to current guidelines in a clear concise format.
This pocket guide was produced by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) and is designed to help counselors and therapists working with drug court participants refer and link participants to opioid treatment services in outpatient offices, clinics, and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs).
View ResourceThis pocket guide was produced by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) guide.
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This report identifies ten specific areas, or guiding principles, that will assist states and federal policy makers in defining and understanding what comprises safe, effective, and legal recovery housing. National organizations have contributed significant and valuable work in developing policies, practices, and guidance to improve recovery housing as an integral model of care.
Download the PDF (878.1 KB)This guide from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) includes information on assessment, treatment overview (including treatment plans, patient participation, and counseling), and all the medications available to treat opioid use and overdose. It also provides links to find a provider and support groups for patients and families.
View ResourceThis National Practice Guideline (NPG) pocket guide from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is intended to aid clinicians in their clinical decision-making and patient management. The NPG pocket guide strives to identify and define clinical decision-making junctures that meet the needs of most patients in most circumstances.
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This handbook provides guidance on using the web-based, multimedia tool Decisions in Recovery: Medications for Opioid Addiction.
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