Practitioner Training Materials and Resources
SAMHSA offers a variety of training resources on the treatment of substance use disorder treatment topics to educate and assist programs and practitioners to provide evidence-based treatment.
People who provide medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) work in a range of prevention, health care, and social service settings. They include psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, peer professionals, clergy, and many others.
Training a diverse and qualified behavioral health workforce is essential to meeting the nation’s needs. SAMHSA provides multiple training opportunities for MOUD and general substance use disorder treatment.
Resources
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network – a international, multidisciplinary resource for SUD treatment and recovery professionals.
Opioid Response Network (ORN) – provides free training and education to address opioid, stimulant, and all SUDs.
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) – this training, guidance, and mentoring program offers three entities to support practitioners learning.
- Medications for Alcohol Use Disorders (PCSS-MAUD) – provides free training to medical practitioners to identify and treat alcohol use disorder.
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) – provides free training to medical practitioners to identify and treat OUD.
- Providers Clinical Support System Universities (PCSS-Universities) – integration of SUD core curriculum for all medical and health professions to ensure every student is educated on SUD.
- The Facts about Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
- Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide
- SAMHSA's Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit
- TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – Introduction to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (Part 1 of 5)
- Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide (PDF | 1.4 MB)
- Buprenorphine Pocket Guide (PDF | 200 KB)
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network – a international, multidisciplinary resource for SUD treatment and recovery professionals.
Opioid Response Network (ORN) – provides free training and education to address opioid, stimulant, and all SUDs.
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) – this training, guidance, and mentoring program offers three entities to support practitioners learning.
- Medications for Alcohol Use Disorders (PCSS-MAUD) – provides free training to medical practitioners to identify and treat alcohol use disorder.
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) – provides free training to medical practitioners to identify and treat OUD.
- Providers Clinical Support System Universities (PCSS-Universities) – integration of SUD core curriculum for all medical and health professions to ensure every student is educated on SUD.
- The Facts about Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
- Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide
- SAMHSA's Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit
- TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – Introduction to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (Part 1 of 5)
- Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide (PDF | 1.4 MB)
- Buprenorphine Pocket Guide (PDF | 200 KB)