Drug and alcohol use and the brain-neurobiology

Treatment of opioid use disorder - methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone

Treatment of alcohol use disorder - disulfiram, topiramate, naltrexone, acamprosate

Buprenorphine, training and mentoring

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Our Services

Education

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Substance Treatments

Development of Hub and Spoke model

Integrating opioid treatment into primary care

Use of Treatment Need Questionnaire to determine best location of care

Development of Community Treatment Teams for Pregnant women & their newborns

Creation of public health campaign

Novel approaches for induction of buprenorphine in fentanyl users

Use of depot buprenorphine in treating opioid use disorder

Treatment of acute and chronic pain in setting of opioid use disorder

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Technology Solutions

WHEELS & WAVES - an innovative program that blends a smartphone video app for self-recording medicine ingestion with a secure locked device for dispensing medication, in this case methadone.

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Consultations

GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES - State Health authorities, program development for drug and alcohol treatment, including the Hub and Spoke model, workforce development, interagency collaboration, drug/alcohol use and criminal justice involvement, drug/alcohol treatment programs in jails/prisons, community education