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Listing of State Agencies and Organizations

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A listing of websites and other contact information for state agencies that regulate substance dependence treatment. Many provide resources to assist patients or physicians in identifying treatment providers.


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Information Brief: Prescription Drug Abuse and Youth
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This information brief discusses the abuse of prescription drugs by young people, commonly abused prescription drugs, and diversion of said drugs.
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National Drug Intelligence Center
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TIP 26: Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
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Guideline document designed to aid treatment providers deliver better services to elderly patients with substance use disorders.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Improving Access to Buprenorphine
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This is an article written by CIGNA Behavioral Health's (CBH) Senior Medical Director. It describes how CIGNA addressed reimbursement, a major barrier to physician prescription of buprenorphine, by identifying an HCPCS code (H0033) that physicians can use to bill for the services provided during buprenorphine induction visits.
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Nemecek, Doug. Behavioral Healthcare: November 2007.
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Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome With Buprenorphine Induction
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Information on why your patient should be in withdrawal before beginning buprenorphine induction.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Coexisting Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 9
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Developed by a consensus panel, these guidelines provide treatment recommendations for patients with dual disorders.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA
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TIP 43, Chapter 9: Drug Testing as a Tool
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This chapter from TIP 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs discusses the use of drug testing as a means of monitoring patient progress and treatment efficacy. This chapter details several methods for implementing drug testing, their effectiveness, and their pros and cons.
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
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Complete Text of the US Code, Title 21
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This is the full text of Title 21, Chapter 13 of the US Code, which deals with drug abuse prevention and control.
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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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Heroin: Abuse and Addiction (en Español)
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This research report from NIDA - written in Spanish - discusses the scope of heroin use in the US, immediate and long term effects of heroin use, the medical complications of heroin use, how heroin abuse affects pregnant women, and more. It also discusses treatments for heroin addiction, including buprenorphine.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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NIDA InfoFacts: Heroin (en Español)
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This document from NIDA discusses how heroin is abused, how it affects the brain, and adverse affects it has on health. Treatment options are also discussed, with information on methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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