Health care providers play a critical role in the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD). They integrate early SUD prevention services, provide safe and effective pain management, and implement medication-assisted treatment (MAT) based opioid treatment programs as part of integrated behavioral health care services.
Health care providers can provide integrated SUD treatment services by:
- Supporting expansion of integrated behavioral health services
- Building a strong health care workforce
- Promoting telehealth services
- Providing technical assistance and training
- Screening at-risk patients for SUD
- Integrating holistic health treatment plans
- Limiting the number of opioids prescribed
