Understanding Substance Use Disorders & the Use of Medications for Treatment
September 10, 2025
Education Materials for Patients, Families, Educators and Non-Prescribing Providers
This is a comprehensive set of substance use disorder (SUD) education materials for patients, families, educators, and non-prescribing providers. In recognition of September being National Recovery Month, this document is fully downloadable for community use without restriction.
The toolkit was made available through a joint effort of the California Department of Health Care Services Opioid Response Project and Health Management Associates. Coaching and technical assistance for this project was funded through DHCS by State Opioid Response Funds from SAMHSA. The bilingual patient education materials are written in accessible language for most audiences, in both Spanish and English.
The materials can be used to broadly disseminate information across a community or with individual patients, family members and non-prescribing providers. These SUD educational materials were created using the latest research and information available. They are meant to be concrete and easily accessible with simple language that promotes increased understanding of each topic. Some of the topics touched upon include evidenced-based treatment options such as Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).
