Resources for Employers:
- Washington County Recovery Friendly Workplace Network, supports employers so they can support their employees in recovery.
- Naloxone in the Workplace fact Sheet, National Safety Council’s Opioids at work employer tool kit.
- Stigma and Discrimination Research Toolkit, NIH National Institutes of Mental Health.
- 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:
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
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:
- The Weiss Method: energy-based treatment for addiction
- 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)
- SAMHSA: Publications and Resources on Behavioral Health Treatments and Services – federal substance abuse & mental health administration
- Down East Recovery Supports Guide (2022-2023 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