This Carlat Fact Book provides you with all the tools and information needed to assess and treat your patients who are struggling with opioid use disorder. Unlike traditional textbooks, this Fact Book distills each critical aspect of clinical decision-making into a single sheet, with tips and bullet points that you can use at the point of care. Topics covered include conducting an initial assessment, treating opioid withdrawal symptoms, psychosocial approaches to treating opioid use disorder, and relapse prevention strategies.

Noah Capurso, MD, MHS, is an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, where he is the director of didactic education for the psychiatry residency program. He specializes in treating veterans with substance use disorders at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. He is also the editor-in-chief of The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report.