SUMMIT

Procedures for Medication-Assisted Treatment of Alcohol or Opioid Dependence in Primary Care

Keith G. Heinzerling, Allison J. Ober, Karen Lamp, David De Vries, Katherine E. Watkins

ToolPublished Nov 22, 2016

Medical providers in primary care settings can play an important role in treating patients who have a substance use problem. FDA-approved medications are now available for primary care doctors in their offices to treat appropriate patients. The addition of these medications to a standard drug or alcohol counseling program or self-help program may improve outcomes over counseling or support alone. This guide is divided into three parts: Part I reviews the approach that primary care providers should take in discussing alcohol or opioid dependence with their patients. Part II is a step-by-step guide to treating alcohol-dependent patients with extended-release, injectable naltrexone in primary care settings. Part III is a reference guide for primary care practitioners administering buprenorphine/naloxone to patients with opioid dependence.

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Heinzerling, Keith G., Allison J. Ober, Karen Lamp, David De Vries, and Katherine E. Watkins, SUMMIT: Procedures for Medication-Assisted Treatment of Alcohol or Opioid Dependence in Primary Care, RAND Corporation, TL-148-1-NIDA, 2016. As of September 23, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL148-1.html
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Heinzerling, Keith G., Allison J. Ober, Karen Lamp, David De Vries, and Katherine E. Watkins, SUMMIT: Procedures for Medication-Assisted Treatment of Alcohol or Opioid Dependence in Primary Care. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2016. https://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL148-1.html.
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