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1. State of Opioid Use, Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder among Older Adults (pdf file)
   integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/State_of_Opioid_Use_Among_Older_Adults.pdf
   January 01, 2021 - beneficiaries 460,000 beneficiaries obtained opioid prescriptions from 4 or more prescribers and were prescribed … morphine pharmacies in 2017.3 equivalent dose (MED)/day of opioidsin 2017.3 57,611 beneficiaries were prescribed … extreme amounts -1,827,160 beneficiaries exceeding 240 mg MED/day in 2017.3 were co-prescribed opioid

2. Overview of Medications Used in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder and Frequently Asked Questions (pdf file)
   integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Medications%20for%20Alcohol%20Use%20FAQ.pdf
   January 01, 2022 - medications is an effective treatment for people with AUD, yet less than 4 percent of people with AUD are prescribed … provide information and answer common questions primary care clinicians may have about medications prescribed … effective in selected patients with strong psychosocial support to help ensure medications are taken as prescribed … ■ Most medications for AUD are easier to use than medications already being prescribed in primary … ■ Medications for AUD are not scheduled narcotics and can be prescribed by licensed healthcare professionals.xi

3. General Operations | The Academy
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   August 01, 2024 - Controlled Substances Act, which requires an in-person medical evaluation before the medication is prescribed … impose limits on nonphysician prescribers, such as the ages of patients to whom these medications may be prescribed … , duration of the prescriptions, supervisory requirements, and settings in which they may be prescribed … During an inspection, the DEA will look at records for patients being prescribed buprenorphine. 6 Logs … include patient names or identification numbers, dates of prescriptions, and details of the medication prescribed

4. Understanding the Components of MAT | The Academy
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   February 01, 2025 - Naloxone (common brand names Narcan ® , Evzio ® ) is an overdose-reversing drug that can be prescribed … Methadone may only be prescribed in certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs), so it will not be discussed … buccal film, extended-release implant, or depot injection Reduces withdrawal symptoms; prevents relapse Prescribed … Zubsolv, Bunavail) Combination Oral tablet or buccal film Reduces withdrawal symptoms; prevents relapse Prescribed … week, to weekly, to every other week) to discuss how they are doing and to determine if they are being prescribed

5. EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use | The Academy
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   August 01, 2024 - medications are an effective treatment for people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), yet medications are prescribed … document provides information and answers common questions primary care clinicians ask about medications prescribed

6. Opioid Use Disorder News—October 2017 Update | The Academy
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   October 31, 2017 - despite reductions in opioid prescription rates in some parts of the country, the amount of opioids prescribed … this study highlights that adults with mental health conditions receive more than half of all opioids prescribed

7. Pharmacotherapy | The Academy
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   January 01, 2019 - duration and severity of symptoms vary based on multiple factors, including the type and amount of non-prescribed … Patients in this phase have stopped or significantly decreased their non-prescribed opioid use, although … patient is feeling better physically and will be adjusting to the 'new normal' without using the non-prescribed … If medication management visits indicate a patient is at risk of or has resumed using non-prescribed … Patients may be surprised by the level of emotions they experience once non-prescribed opioids and other

8. Expansion of MOUD Supported by DEA and HHS | The Academy
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   March 29, 2024 - registrants to ensure there is an adequate and uninterrupted supply of MOUD products when appropriately prescribed

9. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) (pdf file)
   integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/DAST.pdf
   January 01, 2020 - Drug abuse refers to (1) the use of prescribed or “over-the-counter” drugs in excess of the directions

10. Pharmacotherapy Training | The Academy
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    January 01, 2023 - Prescribe Buprenorphine Buprenorphine is a controlled (Schedule III) medication that can be prescribed … with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence." 20 Methadone cannot be prescribed

11. Person-Centered Treatment Considerations | The Academy
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    January 01, 2021 - For example, medications for OUD offer consistent dosing and medication, making them safer than non-prescribed … Mandatory reporting of prescribed MOUD depends on state laws. … State laws dictate whether perinatal substance use detected at delivery, including prescribed MOUD, must … is FDA approved to treat youth, and that is limited to ages 16 and older, although it is sometimes prescribed

12. Challenging Patient Behaviors and Concerns | The Academy
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    January 01, 2021 - symptoms and treatments. 3 Similarly, patients receiving medication for OUD may continue to use non-prescribed … This may be an opportunity to engage that person in MOUD treatment; The patient is using more than the prescribed

13. Introduction to Medication-Assisted Treatment | The Academy
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    February 01, 2025 - buccal film, extended-release implant, or depot injection Reduces withdrawal symptoms; prevents relapse Prescribed … Zubsolv, Bunavail) Combination Oral tablet or buccal film Reduces withdrawal symptoms; prevents relapse Prescribed

14. The Role of Low-Threshold Treatment for Patients with OUD in Primary Care | The Academy
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    February 01, 2025 - In 2017, fewer than 10 percent of primary care clinicians prescribed buprenorphine for OUD. 5 , 6 , 7 … demand for treatment. 14 People with OUD are harmed every day even as they desperately try to access prescribed … produced similar outcomes to treatment as usual (i.e., discontinuing MOUD due to drug tests finding non-prescribed … treatment 125 , 126 Amending 42 CFR Part 8 to allow methadone for OUD, with certain safeguards, to also be prescribed

15. Screening and Diagnosis | The Academy
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    January 01, 2010 - patients who report opioid use to assess for misuse and to determine which of your patients use non-prescribed … that tolerance and withdrawal do not count toward the diagnosis for people who only take opioids as prescribed

16. Delivering Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: Environmental Scan (pdf file)
    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/MOUD_Playbook_Environmental_Scan_2025.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - pandemic, new OUD patients were required to have an in-person evaluation by a MOUD physician before being prescribed … received higher doses of initiating buprenorphine treatment remained in treatment longer than those prescribed … Use (for illicit substances); misuse, used other than prescribed (for prescription medications) 3. … Buprenorphine is a Schedule III opioid medication that can be prescribed by any provider with a DEA … Methadone for treatment of OUD can only be prescribed in certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs).

17. Pharmacotherapy Training | The Academy
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    January 01, 2020 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates The Academy Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care Expand Navi…

18. Pharmacotherapy | The Academy
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    January 01, 2018 - Take medications to treat opioid use disorder as prescribed and intended. … such as 1 : Switching to a different medication or formulation, Changing dosing schedules or dosage prescribed

19. Quick Start Guide to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder | The Academy
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    January 01, 2021 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates The Academy Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care Expand Navi…

20. Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care: Environmental Scan Volume 1 (pdf file)
    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/mat_for_oud_environmental_scan_volume_1_1.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - prescriptions are dispensed in the United States, making opioid analgesic pain relievers the most frequently prescribed … Partial agonist Oral tablet, buccal film, or extended-release implant Withdrawal and treatment Prescribed … waiver Buprenorphine/ naloxone Combination Oral tablet or buccal film Withdrawal and treatment Prescribed … For example, individuals with OUD who started misusing opioid analgesics prescribed for chronic pain