Resources for Employers:
- Naloxone in the Workplace fact Sheet, National Safety Council’s Opioids at work employer tool kit.
- Understanding Stigma fact sheet, National Safety Council’s Opioids at work employer tool kit.
- Understanding Substance Use Disorder fact sheet, National Safety Council’s Opioids at work employer tool kit.
- Understanding Treatment & Recovery fact sheet, National Safety Council’s Opioids at work employer tool kit.
- Addiction, Recovery and the Workforce Summit Resource Page
Resources on Drug Overdose:
- Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS) initiative is a coordinated effort of the Maine Office of Behavioral Health and other state agencies to improve the health of Mainers using substances through harm reduction strategies, helping them on the road to recovery, and dramatically reducing the number of fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses.
- Med Students Take Battle Against Opioid Epidemic Into Their Own Hands
- SAMHSA: Medicaid Coverage of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders and of Medication for the Reversal of Opioid Overdose
Resources on Medicated Assisted Treatment
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), SAMHSA, (1/4/2021)
- SAMHSA: Medicaid Coverage of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders and of Medication for the Reversal of Opioid Overdose
Resources on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome:
- NAS Brochure for Parents – trifold
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures, US 2000-2009: JAMA article by Patrick et al, April 30, 2012
- Newborns Pay Price as Opiate Addiction Rises in Maine: Sun Journal article by Lindsey Tice reported in the Bangor Daily News
Resources on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders:
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Impacts, listed on the American Addiction Centers website, reviewed by Michael Kaliszewski, PhD
- Pregnancy and Substance Use: listed on the American Addiction Centers website, reviewed by Scot Thomas, MD
- FASD One Hour Call Powerpoint: Powerpoint presentation for one-hour call on FASD by Amanda Edgar
Resources on Alcohol Use Disorder:
- Alcohol Help: a comprehensive wesbsite with resources for understanding alcohol use order, treatment, recovery, and to support families impacted by AUD.
General Resources on Substance Use Disorder & Recovery:
- Washington County Recovery Resources: Online guide to recovery resources in Washington County on The Connection Initiative’s website.
- Words Matter: Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction, NIDAMED, (10/15/2020)
- Washington County Recovery Resources – a google sheet with live links to a comprehensive array of resources, arranged by category, developed and maintained by CCC and Healthy Acadia
- SAMHSA: Publications and Resources on Behavioral Health Treatments and Services – federal substance abuse & mental health administration
- Removing the Stigma: How to Create Productive Dialog About Addiction – article on True Recovery.com
- Down East Recovery Resource Guide (2019-2020 edition): Recovery Support Services and Substance Use Treatment in the Down East Region – Comprehensive printable guide from Healthy Acadia
- Addiction Center: Guiding You From Rehab to Recovery – comprehensive website with resources on all addictive substances including alcohol and tobacco
- USDA Rural Opioid Misuse: Tools for rural towns and communities battling the opioid epidemic
- 10 Guiding Principles of Recovery, SAMHSA’s Working Definition of Recovery, PEP12-RECDEF, (first printed 2012)