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NADCP Resolution of the Board of Directors on the Availability of Medically Assisted Treatment (M.A.T.) for Addiction in Drug Courts

           Topics:                          Medically Assisted Treatment, NADCP

           Description:                 This is a brief message from the NADCP Board of Directors explaining PSC’s obligation to learn about MAT and make efforts to consult with professionals regarding access to MAT. This resource could be a “first step” in educating teams of the importance of MAT.

           Resource Type:           Research Brief

           Length:                          3 pages

           Agency/Author:            National Association of Drug Court Professionals

           Year Published:            2011

The Role of Medication

           Topics:                           Opioids, antagonists, extended release naloxone

           Description:                 Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) entails the use of medications, along with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. This module aims to provide drug courts with information about the nature of the disease of addiction and how MAT can be used to improve drug court outcomes.

           Resource Type:           Webinar

           Length:                          1 hour 03 minutes

           Agency/Author:           Office of National Drug Control Policy

           Year Published:           2016

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