SAPC Information Notice 24-01
Attachment A: Patient Information About Addiction Medications
SAPC contracted treatment agencies should use only information approved by SAPC to
inform patients and their adult collateral contacts (such as, but not limited to, adult
family members) about addiction medications. The information about addiction
medications must be specific to each type of addiction medication that is clinically effective for treating that patient’s specific SUD(s). This information may be provided to the patient in printed, electronic, and/or verbal format(s) which must be based upon which best serves the patient’s abilities and needs to receive information about available treatment services.
RECOMMENDED INFORMATION
The following sources are information approved and recommended by SAPC and listed by specific (SUD).
Information for patients with opioid use disorder:
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Decisions in Recovery: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder. HHS Pub No. SMA-16-4993. 2016.
http://www.samhsa.gov/brss-tacs/recovery-support-tools/shared-decision-making
Information about buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder:
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Facts About Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction. HHS Publication No. (SMA) XX-
4442: English version, Spanish version, Cambodian/Khmer version, Russian version,
Vietnamese version
Information for patients with alcohol use disorder:
• U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Medicines To Treat Alcohol Use
Disorder: A Review of the Research for Adults in Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings. English version, Spanish version
Information for patients with tobacco use disorder:
• California Smoker’s Helpline. Kick It California – Free Materials, Quitting Aids
English Resources, Spanish Resources
SAPC APPROVED SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Providers may select additional information about addiction medications in addition to
the recommended resources above. The following sources of information about addiction medications have been approved for use by SAPC contracted treatment agencies as a component of their addiction medication policies.
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Attachment A: Patient Information About Addiction Medications
• The County of Los Angeles
• SafeMedLA
• The State of California, including the University of California
• California Smokers' Helpline
• Providers Clinical Support System
• Centers for Care Innovation
• The RAND Corporation
• The American Society of Addiction Medicine
• The California Society of Addiction Medicine
• U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RESOURCE LINKS FOR SAPC-APPROVED ADDICTION MEDICATION INFORMATION
SAPC-approved information includes, but is not limited to, the information available
through following specific resources:
County of Los Angeles. Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and
Control. MAT Works. http://www.matworks.org
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and
Control. SafeMedLA Resources – Medications for Addiction Treatment.
http://www.safemedla.org/resources2.html
Provider Clinical Support System. MAT Handouts for Patients and Family Members.
MAT Handouts for Patients and Family Members
Centers for Care Innovations. Patient Forms & Education.
Resource Hub
State of California Department of Health Care Services. California Opioid Response
Resource Finder. http://californiaopioidresponse.org/resources/resource-finder
State of California Department of Health Care Services. MAT for Opioid Addiction: Facts
for Families and Friends in Medication Assisted Treatment Toolkit for Counselors.
https://californiaopioidresponse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MAT-
InfoFamilyFriends.pdf
RAND Corporation. Resources for patients and families struggling with substance use in
How to Integrate Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders at Your Mental Health
Clinic: A Step-By-Step Guide for Screening and Treating Adults with Co-Occurring
Mental Illness and Alcohol and/or Opioid Use Disorders with Pharmacotherapy in
Mental Health Clinics. http://www.rand.org/health-care/projects/cod-toolkit-client-
resources.html
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American Society of Addiction Medicine. Opioid Addiction Treatment: A Guide for
Patients, Family and Friends. http://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/i/706017-asam-
opioid-patient-piece
American Society of Addiction Medicine. Patient Resources.
http://www.asam.org/publications-resources/patient-resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Medications, Counseling,
and Related Conditions: Buprenorphine. http://www.samhsa.gov/medications-
substance-use-disorders/medications-counseling-related-conditions/buprenorphine
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Medications, Counseling,
and Related Conditions: Methadone. http://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-
use-disorders/medications-counseling-related-conditions/methadone
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Medications, Counseling,
and Related Conditions: Naltrexone. http://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/medications-counseling-related-conditions/naltrexone
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Medications, Counseling,
and Related Conditions: Naloxone. http://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/medications-counseling-related-conditions/naloxone
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Resources for Families
Coping with Mental and Substance Use Disorders. http://www.samhsa.gov/families
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Know Your Rights: Rights
for Individuals on Medication Assisted Treatment. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 09-4449.
http://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/medication_assisted/Kn
ow-Your-Rights-Brochure.pdf
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Injury Center, Opioids. Helpful
Information for Patients. Information for Patients (English), Materiales útiles para los pacientes (Spanish),
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How Quit Smoking Medicines Work.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/quit-smoking-medications/how-
quit-smoking-medicines-work/index.html
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Information about Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). http://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-drug-class/information-about-medication-
assisted-treatment-mat
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APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL ADDICTION MEDICATION INFORMATION
SAPC contracted agencies may request review and approval of additional information about addiction medications. This approval request should be made in writing and submitted via email to sapc.cst@ph.lacounty.gov.
