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An Introduction to Medication for Alcohol Dependence
This free online course helps addiction treatment counselors understand how these medications work with the brain mechanisms involved in alcohol dependence, and how medications can be part of a comprehensive treatment program that helps patients regain control over their lives.
TIP 40: Clinical Guidelines for the use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction
 Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders, provided as a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). CSAT’s Office of Evaluation, Scientific Analysis and Synthesis draws on the experience and knowledge of clinical, research, and administrative experts to produce the TIPs.
The TIP 40 is specifically about the use of buprenoprphine in the treatment of opioid addiction. This publication explains buprenorphine pharmacology and treatment use and is the #1 downloaded item from this site.
http://www.naabt.org/links/TIP_40_PDF.pdf
See NAABT literature page for other buprenorphine resources
Other Counselor Resources
TIP 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs
Opioid addiction is a problem with high costs to individuals, families, and society. This TIP provides a detailed description of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, including optional approaches such as comprehensive maintenance treatment, detoxification, and medically supervised withdrawal.
http://naabt.org/documents/TIP43-buprenorphine-methadone-suboxone-opiate.pdf
TIP 47: Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP), Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment, addresses the practical needs of treatment providers as they design and implement IOT programs. The TIP provides specific information on the principles of intensive outpatient treatment; services and treatment models; modifications for distinct population groups; culturally competent treatment; screening and patient placement criteria; counseling methods and techniques, including involvement of families; and the continuum of care. The TIP also covers such important issues as how to improve early retention, provide the appropriate length and intensity of services, provide the most promising mix of wrap-around services for positive client outcomes, and arrange ongoing care in the community. http://naabt.org/documents/TIP_47.pdf
TIP 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System
Research consistently demonstrates a strong connection between criminal activity and substance abuse; research also finds that involvement in substance abuse treatment reduces recidivism for offenders who use drugs. This TIP presents clinical guidelines to assist counselors in dealing with problems that routinely arise because of their clients’ status in the criminal justice system. http://naabt.org/documents/TIP_44.pdf
TIP 39: Substance Abuse Treatment & Family Therapy
This best-practice guideline for the treatment of substance use disorders focuses on how substance abuse affects the entire family and how substance abuse treatment providers can use principles from family therapy to change the interactions among family members. http://naabt.org/documents/TIP_39.pdf
TIP 42: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders
This TIP identifies key elements of programming for co-occurring disorders in substance abuse treatment agencies. The elements described have relevance for mental health agencies and other service systems that seek to coordinate mental health and substance abuse services for their clients who need both. http://naabt.org/documents/TIP_42.pdf
TIP 37: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS
This installment of the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series discusses the unique substance abuse treatment needs of a person with HIV/AIDS. Topics covered include a general overview of HIV/AIDS, medical treatment, mental health treatment, primary and secondary modes of HIV prevention, and many other pertinent issues. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat5.chapter.64746
TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
This TIP shows how substance abuse treatment staff can influence change by developing a therapeutic relationship that respects and builds on the client’s autonomy and, at the same time, makes the treatment clinician a partner in the change process. http://naabt.org/documents/TIP_35.pdf |
