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Substance Use Disorder
AANP Resources by Therapeutic Area
CE Courses
The AANP CE Center offers a wide variety of free continuing education (CE) activities for members and nonmembers. The activities are updated frequently, and many substance use disorder-related options are currently available.
JAANP Resource Center
Find evidence-based articles, up-to-date guidelines and other resources about substance use disorder and addiction medicine at this resource center, brought to you by the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP).
Opioid Safety and Naloxone
Free Education Materials for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Patients
Take A.C.T.I.O.N. and save a life with free educational resources created by AANP Fellow Dr. Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem and Maya Doc-Simkins. Funded by a grant from AANP, the documents detail signs of overdose using the acronym A.C.T.I.O.N. and explain how to take life-saving action, including how to administer naloxone via auto-injector or syringe.
External Resources
Conveniently Curated Information from Other Top Sources
There are many resources available for both patients and providers. Some are listed below for your convenience. Inclusion of these links does not imply AANP endorsement.
- NIDAMED: CE and clinical resources, including screening tools, opioid agreements and patient education materials.
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine: The Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives consensus study report, available for free download to users with a login, offers a look into effectiveness of and barriers to medication-based treatment for opioid use disorder.
- HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics provides advice to clinicians who are contemplating or initiating a change in opioid dosage.