Resources

Patient Communication/Education Tools

• Patient Counseling Guide English (PDF)
• Patient Counseling Guide Spanish (PDF)
• SAMHSA's TIP Series
• Boston Medical Center Agreement Form (DOC)

Opioid Use Disorder Tools

• For Medication Assisted Treatment
• Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health
• Through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
• Through Massachusetts SBIRT
• SAMHSA Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit (PDF)
• Partnership to End Addiction tools
• National Institute on Drug Abuse Resources

Patient Resources

• American Chronic Pain Association
• DEA Drug Take-Back Initiative
• U.S. Pain Foundation
• How to Dispose of Unused Medications (PDF)
• Misuse of Opioid Medication (PDF)
• What Should I Know About Opioids? (PDF)

Other Provider Resources

• Providers Clinical Support System (training and mentoring)
• American Academy for Addiction Psychiatrists
• DailyMed
• My Top Care
• "Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence": Digest of peer-reviewed articles
• Massachusetts Consultation Services for the Treatment of Addiction and Pain: Free consultation for all MA providers
• Nonopioid Therapies for Pain Management

Guidelines

• 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline at a Glance
• FSMB | Opioids and Pain Management
• VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
• American Pain Society/American Academy of Pain Medicine Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Noncancer Pain
• WHO Opioid Overdose Guidelines