Addiction Medicine Clinical Resources

 
 

Real-Time Clinical Advice Phone-Lines

OHSU Addiction Medicine Consult Line

The OHSU Addiction Consult Line provides free, same-day phone consultation to Oregon physicians, advance practice providers, pharmacists and other staff treating addiction. For more information and to access the Consult Line, go to: https://www.ohsu.edu/health/ohsu-addiction-consult-line

Oregon Psychiatric Access Line (OPAL)

The Oregon Psychiatric Access Line (OPAL) provides free, same-day, Monday through Friday, child and adult psychiatric phone consultation to primary care providers in Oregon treating the following populations:

OPAL-K about Kids
OPAL-A about Adults
OPAL-DBP about Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

OPAL is a collaboration between OHSU's Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry, the Oregon Pediatric Society (OPS) and the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (OCCAP).

To read more about the OPAL program or to sign up to get help in caring for your patients, go to https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/oregon-psychiatric-access-line-opal



Options to Refer Patients for Clinical Care in Oregon

OHA SUD Services Directory by County

Click for Oregon Health Authority’s list of substance use disorder services around the state.

Harm Reduction and Bridges to Care Clinic

The Harm Reduction and Bridges to Care Clinic (HRBR) provides low barrier, on-demand access to medications for addiction treatment to people who are interested in cutting back or stopping their drug or alcohol use.  Its team consists of physicians, advance practice providers, a care transitions coordinator and a peer recovery specialist. It accepts any and no insurance. 

To read more about its mission or schedule a visit, go to https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/general-internal-medicine/harm-reduction-bridges-care-hrbr

PRIME+ Peer Support

The PRIME+ Peer Program connects certified peer recovery support specialists with people who are at risk of or receiving treatment for overdose, infection, or other health issues related to substance use. Click for the PRIME+ list of peer teams by county in Oregon.

Measure 110 Services

Click for a list of treatment and recovery services across Oregon.


Substance Use Disorders in Jails

ECHO Faculty-Created SUD in Jails Resources List

Download a list of SUD in Jails resources

Oregon Jail Command Council Fall 2023 Meeting

Watch video of the event and access resources

Injectable Buprenorphine Guide

Download the Implementation Guide


Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

ECHO Faculty-Created SUD in Adolescents Resources List

Download a youth substance use treatment resource list

OHA Youth Substance Use Disorder Programs

Click for the Oregon Health Authority’s list of youth SUD programs. (Expand “Treatment” pull-down to access).

Harm Reduction and Bridges to Care Clinic

Click to access Bridges to Care Clinic, which provides low barrier, on-demand access to medications for addiction treatment, including telehealth Buprenorphine prescribing for adolescents 16-18 years old and for adults: https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/general-internal-medicine/harm-reduction-bridges-care-hrbr


Chronic Pain Care

Oregon Pain Guidance toolkit for patients

Access the patient toolkit here

Oregon Pain Guidance toolkit for clinicians

Access the clinician toolkit here


Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults

SAMHSA TIP 26: Treating SUD in Older Adults:

Click to access: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/tip-26-treating-substance-use-disorder-older-adults/pep20-02-01-011

New England Journal of Medicine “Substance-Use Disorders in Later Life,” by Susan W. Lehmann, M.D., and Michael Fingerhood, M.D.

Download the article here

Current Treatment Options Psych “Substance Use Disorders in the Geriatric Population: a Review and Synthesis of the Literature of a Growing Problem in a Growing Population,” by Jenny Lin, Mitchell Arnovitz, Nabil Kotbi, Dimitry Francois

Download the article here