patient handouts & education
- national institute of drug abuse, NIDA, literature on various abusable drugs
- national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism, NIAAA, easy to read brochures, including rethinking drinking
- mouse party, engaging animation explaining neurochemistry of various drugs and alcohol
- medlineplus, substance abuse problems
- familydoctor.org, tobacco, alcohol and drugs patient education downloads
- alcohol picture handout, helps pts see effects of alcohol
- substance abuse treatment, a booklet for families from samhsa
- buprenorphine treatment for opioid addiction, a booklet from samhsa
clinician resources
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- medication assisted therapies for substance use disorders, CSAM & CHCF free webinar series for PCPs
- mat-x, samsha mobile app to support mat provders
- physician clinical support system-opioids, excellent on-line training for managing opioids in primary care, even has free mentors
- physician clinical support system-buprenorphine, excellent on-line training for managing bupe in primary care, even has free mentors
- ucsf ccc warmline, clinical substance use consultation and resources: 1-855-300-3595
- corey waller video, excellent engaging talk about how pain and addiction works from neurobiology to behavior
- motivational interviewing, evidence-based alcohol and drug counseling, link to a page on this website, brief version for health practitioners
- opioid safety coalitions, 12 video talks by chcf
- treating addiction in primary care safety net, chcf & csam sponsored
- seeking safety, evidence-based counseling model to improve coping skills. originally developed for trauma & substance abuse.
- sbirt oregon, primary care Screening/Brief Intervention/Referral/Treatment for alcohol and drug problems, uses motivational interviewing. Includes forms, teaching videos & many other resources.
- patient activity report, CURES, dept of justice, find out if patients are obtaining schedule II prescriptions from multiple doctors
- opioid urine drug testing , patient centered urine drug testing pdf
- helping patients who drink to much, clinician's guide from NIAAA
- national institute of drug abuse, NIDA, literature on various abusable drugs
- california society of addiction medicine (csam), resources,
- merf, resident and faculty educational wing of california society of addiction medicine
- tip manuals, treatment improvement protocol best practice guidelines for alcohol and substance abuse treatment
- TIP 54: free pdf from samhsa, Managing Chronic Pain in Adults With or in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders
- buprenorphine information, see below under opiate addiction
self-help groups
- 12-step groups
- other self help groups
- smart recovery, uses a cognitive-behavioral approach, listing of local meetings (non-12 step)
- lifering, northern calif listing of free groups based on peer support of whatever the person is doing for herself to remain clean and sober (non-12 step)
- refuge recovery, buddhist meditation based self-help recovery group (many younger participants, good if pt does not want AA)
- mandana community services, offers variety of support meetings and classes for those in recovery
- second chance abstinence support groups, (510) 792-4357, hayward, newark, many support groups for those in recovery
- support for family and friends of people with substance use disorders
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motivational interviewing trainer and healthy communications consultant integrative psychiatry and addiction medicine private practice
alcohol and drug treatment settings- bhcs help line for substance use treatment, 844-682-7215, refers alameda county pts to right level of care based on asam criteria
- samhsa bilingual treatment referral line, 1-800-662-4357, 24/7, spanish & english, also online national substance abuse treatment locator
- service directories
- detox services
- cherry hill detox, no medication or licensed therapy provided. provider can call in detox meds, or other needed meds, to cvs: 510-351-2877 & their staff will pick it up or can have pt bring, but also must fax verification of meds & staff there will administer.
- provider line: (510) 346-7845 pt line: (510) 346-7839, fax: 510-351-7630
- pt must call first (if provider calls provider line, can hand phone to pt and quicker response) ; no walk-ins; alcohol, drugs and dual-diagnosis; at ahs fairmont campus
- 1-23 hr sobering center, 3-5 d detox (will allow pt to stay longer as they wait to get into a recovery treatment program)
- can arrange for pick-up from HGH ED
- 3-5 days, for patients not requiring medication support;
- offer limited health services with nurse and emt staff
- outpatient services
- east bay community recovery project, (510) 446-7100, inpt and outpatient programs for co-occuring disorders
- oasis clinic, (510) 834-5442 HCV and/or HIV patients with addiction, medical, mental health, vocational services
- berkeley creative wellness center, bonita house: socialization, rehab and counseling, includes yoga and art classes
- options recovery services, berkeley, for hard-core addicted people, intensive case management and transitional housing
- wright intstitute recovery center, (510) 841-1262, berkeley grad student clinic, m-cal, extremely affordable sliding scale
- asian community behavioral health care services, (510) 451-6729, substance abuse treatment group, oakland
- second chance, (510) 792-4357, many free services, including individual counseling, hayward, newark
- axis community health, (925) 201-6011, pleasanton, intensive outpatient services, sliding-scale, insurance
- project eden, (510) 247-8200, outpatient services for youth and families in south alameda county
- residential services (patients might need to be detoxed first, usually require TB test before admitted)
- cronin house, (510) 784-5874, men and women (co-ed), comprehensive 40 day program in hayward, co-occurring disorders only, takes alameda alliance
- new bridge foundation, (510) 548-7270, berkeley, comprehensive detox, inpatient and outpatient services, takes alameda alliance
- chrysalis, (510) 450-1192, oakland, comprehensive program for addicted and/or dual-diagnosis addicted women
- women on the way, (510) 276-3661, hayward, san leandro comprehensive program for addicted women
- east bay community recovery project, (510) 446-7100, inpt and outpatient programs for co-occuring disorders
opiate maintenance treatment
- PCSS-MAT, excellent on-line training for managing suboxone in primary care, even has free mentors
- PCSS-O, excellent on-line training for managing opiates in primary care, even has free mentors
- bupe treatment locator, find a provider
- Suboxone home induction:
- methadone maintenance clinics: medi-cal, medicare, self-pay, sliding-scale
- buprenorphine (suboxone) treatment
co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders
or "dual diagnosis":
- east bay community recovery project, dual diagnosis outpatient, includes psychiatric services, oakland 446-7100, hayward 728-8600
- changes, a telecare program for both dually diagnosed and frequent users of emergency psychiatric care, case management, psychiatry
- options recovery services, berkeley, dual diagnosis services for hard-core addicted clients
- chrysalis, (510) 450-1192 oakland, comprehensive residential program for dual-diagnosis addicted women
- dual recovery anonymous, for patients with serious mental illness and alcohol/drug use, free, northern calif meeting list
- changes dual recovery program, (510) 553-8500, for frequent users of psychiatric emergency servies
- alameda family services, (510) 629-6300, dual-diagnosis adolescents, m-cal only
- bonita house, dual diagnosis residential program, berkeley, private pay and insurance
- berkeley drop-in center, multi-purpose community center for past and present mental health clients and persons undergoing significant emotional distress, includes peer counseling, substance abuse counseling, job counseling and practical support
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