Get support for treating patients
The California Substance Use Hotline at (844) 326-2626 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This line focuses on rapid access to advice for acute care buprenorphine starts.
The National Clinician Consultation Center Substance Use Warmline at (855) 300-3595 is available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. P.T. This warmline provides specialty addiction medicine consultation.
- Review toolkits from the Center for Innovative Academic Detailing on Opioids and Stimulants (CIAO). This curriculum for providers focuses on opioids and chronic pain.
- Are you a first responder? Use the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s guide on practical tools for first responder agencies and partners.
- Find trainings for clinicians, nurses, and patient navigators through the CA Bridge Academy.
- Video trainings:
- Free continuing medical education courses:
Find clinical care, treatment, and toolkits from the CDC. Use the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain.
Need support with clinical decision making? Make informed prescribing and dispending decisions with CURES 2.0. This is the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
Get assistance from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and receive information on addiction medicine.
Get support from the CA Bridge. They support clinicians with medication for addiction treatment (MAT) best practices. They also support with integrating harm reduction in Emergency Departments.
Consult their Buprenorphine and Pharmacy FAQ
Find insurance details related to treatment of substance use disorder
Use the Buprenorphine Self-Start guidance for starting buprenorphine outside of hospitals or clinics
Follow clinical protocols using the Buprenorphine Emergency Department Quick Start
Find more resources from CA Bridge:
Learn how your clinic can receive and distribute free overdose prevention supplies, including naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Review relevant information about naloxone and fentanyl test strip distribution at community health centers, such as:
- Instructions for signing up to receive free naloxone and fentanyl test strips through the Naloxone Distribution Project,
- Example distribution plans and procedures,
- Guidance for tracking the inventory and distribution of supplies, and
- Best practices for distribution at clinics.
Request non-urgent support from California Bridge
California Bridge offers technical assistance to healthcare providers for exceptional medication-assisted and opioid use disorder treatments. They provide training, navigator support, and help with harm reduction. Submit a request via the form, and a team member will contact you. For urgent help, use the 24/7 lines under "Get support for treating patients."
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