History of OUD
This term is defined as the continued use of a substance despite harmful effects.
What is addiction?
This component of suboxone is minimally active orally, but if injected causes rapid opioid withdrawal.
What is naloxone?
This organization has a Mon-Fri 9-5 hotline for clinician support with addiction and pain management questions.
What is MCSTAP (833-PAIN-SUD)?
What is Narcan?
Previously sold in gas stations and smoke shops, this substances has been banned from sale in Massachusetts as of September 2026.
What is kratom?
These criteria are required to diagnose SUD.
What is the DSM5 criteria?
This medication can be initiated one hour after a test-dose of oral buprenorphine is tolerated, with a follow-up injection given as soon as 8 days later.
What is Sublocade?
Examples of organizations that provide these services include BMC, Bay State Community Services, and Torchlight.
What are recovery coach services? DHH RECOVERY COACHES- LOCAL
Provider smartphrases for SUD documentation start with this phrase.
What is OBOT? (.obotUC .obothpi .obotap)
This alpha-2 agonist can be mixed with fentanyl to enhance its effects.
What is xylazine?
This new training requirement replaces the old X-waiver process for buprenorphine prescribers.
What is the 8 hour SUD training requirement (MATE act)?------------------------------------------------- exempt if prior X-waiver, addiction medicine certification, or graduated within the past 5 years from MD/DO/APP program with SUD curriculum
These urine tests should be ordered for SUD patients to confirm buprenorphine use and presence of fentanyl or other substances.
What is a urine tox (amphetamines, barbituates, cocaine, opiates, benzos) and an expanded urine opioid panel (includes bupe, oxycodone, methadone, fentanyl)?
This organization has a QuickStart App to help guide you through starting a patient on MOUD.
What is BMC? (BMC MAT Quick Start)
This EPIC referral should be made for patients desiring SUD counseling.
What is RECOVERY referral? (also bubble DHH SUD)
This substance's effects are dose-dependent. In small quantities, occurring naturally, users experience stimulant effects. In larger quantities, because of its partial opioid agonist effect, it causes sedation and opioid-effects.
What is kratom?