(Summit Pointe 57) Using Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

18/09/2024 18 min
(Summit Pointe 57) Using Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

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An approach to opioid use disorder might, for some, seem a bit ponderous: Using medications as treatment for addiction to another medication.But, as we learn in this episode, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder - sometimes called MOUD - can be very successful and perhaps life-saving.Bronson's Dr. Maureen Ford and Paul Bodenberg talk about what MOUD actually means, does, and helps.Episode ResourcesSummit Pointe-First StepNaloxone (NARCAN) Locations MapSummit Pointe Podcast is a Livemic Communications production. Summit Pointe, the Behavioral Health Authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, is pioneering Community Mental Health Services by developing innovative ideas and community partnerships that lead to high-quality care and a healthy community.

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