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All controlled substances

i.e. opioids, depressants, and stimulants

Opioids

i.e. codeine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, morphine, hydromorphone, oxycodone, and tramadol

Benzodiazepines

i.e. Valium®, Xanax®, Halcion®, Ativan®, and Klonopin®

Stimulants

i.e. Adderall®, Ritalin®, and Dexedrine®

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)

i.e. buprenorphine (Suboxone/Subutex), methadone, and naltrexone

FOR ALL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

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Find treatment for substance use

The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator created by SAMHSA

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

Official guidance on disposing of controlled substances

How to dispose of your drugs, according to the FDA

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/ensuring-safe-use-medicine/safe-disposal-medicines

All about Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)

A guide to how PDMPs work from the CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdmp/index.html

Learn about Controlled Substance Regulations

A summary of what makes something a controlled substance

https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/csa

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What's a pill count?

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OPIOIDS

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How to prevent opioid misuse

CDC recommendations for staying safe while using opioids

https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/patients/prevent-misuse.html

Different types of pain

Resources for different types of chronic and acute pain

https://www.beaumont.org/services/pain-management-services/types-of-pain

How to use naloxone

Printable factsheet about using Narcan/naloxone

https://health.ucdavis.edu/pain/Pain%20Resources/
Naloxone_Booklet_b_1stNaloxone.pdf

Find treatment for substance use

The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator created by SAMHSA

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

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Why do opioids make you constipated?

Is morphine a controlled substance?

BENZODIAZEPINES

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CNS Depressant DrugFacts

A deep dive into benzodiazepines and other depressants

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/prescription-cns-depressants

Benzodiazepines and opioids

Why mixing benzos with opioids is so dangerous

https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids/benzodiazepines-opioids

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What are benzodiazepines?

STIMULANTS

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Stimulant DrugFacts

A deep dive into prescription stimulants

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/prescription-stimulants

Prescription and illicit stimulants

An overview of various legal and illegal stimulants

https://www.dea.gov/taxonomy/term/346

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MOUD/MAT

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Buprenorphine Practitioner Tool

A full database of U.S. providers waivered to prescribe buprenorphine

https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/find-treatment/treatment-practitioner-locator

Buprenorphine fast facts

Information about buprenorphine from the State of New York

https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/consumers/
prevention/buprenorphine/consumer_fact_sheet.htm

5 Myths about Suboxone

Common myths about using suboxone to treat addiction

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/5-myths-about-using-suboxone-to-treat-opiate-addiction-2018032014496

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