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2008 Conference On Buprenorphine

This conference on buprenorphine was a meeting to review the progress of buprenorphine prescribing in the United States.  There are a number of lectures that were covered. I’ve listed the topics with direct links to their Powerpoint presentations in PDF form.

 

The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

Their mission statement:  The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive methadone treatment services throughout the United States. Click Here

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities. In order to achieve this mission, SAMHSA has identified 8 Strategic Initiatives to focus the Agency’s work on improving lives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities. Click Here

SAMHSA has a specific part of their site devoted to Buprenorphine: Click Here

Physician’s Clinical Support System-Buprenorphine

The PCSS-B is a collaborative project of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Each organization is named in the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) as an organization that can provide training leading to waiver eligibility for physicians who want to offer office-based treatment of opioid dependence in their practices. Click Here

DATA 2000: Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000