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The past decade has seen the development of important medications – such as buprenorphine, naltrexone, and acamprosate – that can effectively treat addiction, especially when combined with counseling, support and aftercare.

The Role of Medication in Substance Use Treatment

NEW! This free online course for addiction treatment counselors includes clinical video demonstrations.

Helping You to Help Your Patients: An Introduction to Medication for Alcohol Dependence

A free online course to help addiction treatment counselors understand how medications work with the brain mechanisms involved in alcohol dependence.

Treatment Practitioner's Research Bulletin (TPRB)

A free e-publication written by practitioners for practitioners. Read the May/June issue and get credit.

Ask your physician to get training and a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.

Find a local physician who prescribes buprenorphine: Naabt.org Locator | SAMSHA Locator

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