New Facebook Group, Action Alert and Podcast Episode.
NEWSLETTER
Be Part of the Solution
We have new opportunities for you to get involved, stay informed and make a difference:
Join: New Facebook Group – by joining, you'll get early access to our latest evidence-based resources on substance use.
Take Action: Use your voice to help break down barriers to methadone treatment for opioid use disorder.
Listen: Be inspired by our newest podcast guest's heartfelt journey.
Join: NEW Resource Center Facebook Group
Our experts are continually developing new resources, and we want to ensure you stay updated.
We’ve launched the Partnership to End Addiction - Substance Use Resource Center Facebook Group dedicated to sharing our latest evidence-based articles, videos, and informational posts, as soon as they’re available. Whether you are a caregiver supporting a loved one or a professional looking for insights, this group is for you.
By joining, you'll gain early access to our newly published materials. The first post waiting for you features our article on the BORG drinking trend.
Click this button below to get to the group. Once there, find the blue "Join" button to request access to the private group.
Take Action: Removing Barriers to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Despite decades of research demonstrating the effectiveness of methadone to treat opioid use disorder, the medication remains stigmatized and inaccessible.
When prescribed to treat opioid use disorder, it can only be provided at specific clinics – opioid treatment programs (OTPs) – but not at doctors’ offices or pharmacies like other medications. Patients are often required to go to OTPs daily, creating major barriers to care, as well as employment, education, child care, and transportation. Studies have shown that allowing patients to take the medication at home can increase engagement in treatment and improve patient satisfaction, without causing misuse or diversion.
The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act would allow methadone for opioid use disorder to be prescribed by addiction specialist physicians and accessed through local pharmacies, removing some of these barriers.
Here are two ways you can help push for increased access to methadone treatment:
Send a letter to your members of Congress urging them to prioritize the inclusion of the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act in any end-of-year legislative package.
If you (or your patient or loved one) have had a hard time getting or staying on methadone for opioid use disorder, share your experience.
Listen: Jackie Siegel: “The Queen of Versailles” on her mission to save lives
Jackie Siegel, also known as “The Queen of Versailles,” joins Elizabeth Vargas to share the heartbreaking journey of her daughter Victoria, who struggled with addiction and ultimately passed away from an overdose at 18 years old, after years of hidden mental health challenges and substance use. Transformed by grief, Jackie and her husband David established the Victoria's Voice Foundation, dedicated to preventing similar tragedies by providing substance use education and naloxone access, as well as publishing Victoria's journal to help other teenagers struggling with addiction.
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Content warning: This episode contains mentions of death, as well as in-depth discussions of substance use. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance use disorder, please contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7. You are not alone.
