The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is working in partnership with leadership from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force, a working committee of key judicial leaders, as well as addiction psychiatrists, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators, to create a variety of resources. The most recent is an educational guide for judges and other justice-system stakeholders on the basics of the medical perspective of substance use disorders. Available at no cost, the guide provides a foundational level understanding of the medical aspects of substance use disorders and the evidence-based practices needed in prevention, identification and treatment. This resource, supported by ORN, is available to all electronically and limited in print in the near future: https://www.aaap.org/education/law-and-medicine-guide/ Share with your colleagues.

COPE Announces Winners of the Medical Student Curriculum Challenge: Innovative Learning and Teaching About Substance Use/ Opioid Use Disorders

The Board of Directors of the Coalition on Physician Education in Substance Use Disorders (COPE), an ORN partner organization, is delighted to announce the winners of the Medical Student Curriculum Challenge: Innovative Learning and Teaching About Substance Use/ Opioid Use Disorders. This ORN-funded initiative challenged medical students to utilize their knowledge and creativity to design learning resources related to the development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes critical to providing care to persons with substance use/ opioid use disorders. Congratulations to the winners! See here for more information: https://adobe.ly/3z8b57Q

Opioid Regulations: State by State Guide

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has developed a state-by-state guide on opioid regulations. This resource was created for the purpose of providing practical, state specific information for emergency physicians that prescribe opioid medications in an emergency department setting. This guide includes: PDMP mandates; accessibility by delegates of the physician in order to comply with those requirements; CME mandates; community availability of Naloxone and Suboxone; limitations on days’ supply of a prescription originating in the emergency department; and availability of community treatment resources. Anyone can access this free, ORN-funded resource. Submit a request at OpioidResponseNetwork.org.

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