SAMHSA Helps Bring Buprenorphine to the Field

For more information, call the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Buprenorphine Information Center toll-free at 1 (866) BUP-CSAT or 1 (866) 287-2728 on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., eastern time, or e-mail info@buprenorphine.samhsa.gov.

For Physicians and Health Care Providers

• On SAMHSA's Web site, visit www.buprenorphine.samhsa.gov. Click on "Buprenorphine Publications" to download a copy of the Buprenorphine Curriculum for Physicians. The online course for counselors is available at www.ceattc.org.

• With SAMHSA cosponsorship, NAADAC–The Association for Addiction Professionals also developed a training curriculum for counselors. To learn about training opportunities, visit the NAADAC Web site.

• CSAT will release in the near future a Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP), Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction. To check on the TIP's availability, contact the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (see next bullet).

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For Patients and Their Families

• An informational brochure is available from CSAT—Introducing Office-Based Treatment for Opioid Addiction. To order this free brochure (in English or Spanish), contact the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345. Telephone: 1 (800) 729-6686 (English and Spanish) or 1 (800) 487-4889 (TDD).

• To find a doctor authorized to prescribe buprenorphine, check CSAT's Buprenorphine Physician Locator at http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov.