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Syringe Service Programs (SSPs)

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services, including linkage to substance use disorder treatment; access to and disposal of sterile syringes and injection equipment; and vaccination, testing, and...

Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health is the field of healthcare concerned with substance use and other mental health disorders.

Medication Assisted Treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), including opioid treatment programs (OTPs), combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorders. New research has shown that medications are effective treatments for opioid use disorder with or without...

Methadone

A synthetic opioid medication used to reduce withdrawal and post-acute withdrawal symptoms and is often used as a mid- to long-term opioid use disorder medication for helping stabilize and facilitate recovery among those suffering from opioid use disorders.

Pharmacotherapy

Pharmacology is medical treatment by means of medications.