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Guideline for Physicians Working in California Opioid Treatment Programs

This monograph was developed by the Committee on Treatment of Opioid Dependence of the California Society of Addiction Medicine to provide an overview and discussion of the matters of clinical care that fall under the responsibility of the opioid treatment program (OTP) medical director and program physicians. It was prepared and distributed first in 1998 and updated once in 2004. This 2008 edition incorporates current information. (for more information click here) (142 pages $20.00)

Responsible Opioid Prescribing

This 137-page book offers physicians effective strategies for reducing the risk of addiction, abuse and diversion of opioids that they prescribe for their patients in pain. Written by pain medicine specialist Scott M. Fishman, M.D., this concise handbook provides pragmatic steps for risk reduction and improved patient care, including: Patient evaluation, including risk assessment; Treatment plans that incorporate functional goals; Informed consent and prescribing agreements; Periodic review and monitoring of patients; Referral and patient management; Documentation; Compliance with state and federal law. ($10.00)

Materials from Addiction Medicine State of the Art 2011

Conference Syllabus

474 page binder with all conference presentations. Topics include: Stress and Addiction; Addiction Medicine and Health Care Reform, Latest Research on Opioid Receptors; The Amygdala Novelty and the Endocannabinoid System, Cannabis Use Disorders in Young Adults; After the War on Drugs; New Medications for Hepatitis C; Emerging Drugs of Abuse,; New Medications for Addiction and more. Also includes CD-ROM with selected articles by conference speakers. ($100.00)

Workshop Materials

Motivational Interviewing for Busy Clinicians

This workshop taught highly effective motivational interviewing (MI) tools for harmful alcohol and drug use as well as behavior change in general medical and addiction medicine practices. Participants are challenged with examples of clinical resistance. (150 pages $20.00)

Monitoring Physician Health: Mental Illness, Disruptive Behaviors and Substance Abuse

A review of modern monitoring techniques and technology beyond urine drug testing (92 pages $20.00)

Optimizing Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment

The goals of this course are to optimize buprenorphine treatment in the primary care office, communicate relevant information about preparing for DEA inspections, identify resources for buprenorphine prescribers, including the Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS), review strategies to prevent diversion and identify new buprenorphine formulations. It will also provide an update on the latest advances in opioid receptor biology and implications for treatment. (140 pages $20.00)