TREATMENT TOOLS
*A Note on Language
We honor the experiences of participants with lived/living experience by not changing the language people used in these videos. However, some of the videos contain language that can perpetuate stigma toward people with substance use disorders. As healthcare workers, we should use person-first language to reduce stigma and bias. Not doing so leads to worse outcomes and experiences. Please review this NIDA page on person-first language for preferred terms to use when communicating both verbally and in charts.
Medications for addiction treatment are not only safe and effective – they're lifesaving.
Medications for addiction treatment including buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone save lives and improve outcomes. They are some of the most effective medications we have in medicine, and the hospital is the perfect time to offer and initiate them. These medications are an important first step for many to achieve their recovery goals.
