Effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) is essential to saving lives and supporting long-term recovery. Opioid use disorder is a chronic but treatable condition, and evidence-based approaches—such as medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), counseling, and behavioral therapies—have proven to reduce withdrawal symptoms, prevent relapse, and improve overall health outcomes. At the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence, we connect individuals, families, and providers with trusted resources to navigate the treatment process. Whether you are seeking care, supporting a loved one, or providing treatment services, this page offers tools, information, and guidance to help you access and deliver effective, compassionate care for opioid use disorder.
Resources Related to Treatment
Websites
FindTreatment.gov
The confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories. Available in Spanish.
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Before, During, and After Pregnancy
The CDC page outlines the importance of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, emphasizing methadone and buprenorphine as effective options to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. It also highlights the need for comprehensive care, including mental health support, to reduce relapse risks and manage withdrawal symptoms in newborns.
Behavioral Health Nevada
This website is a database of behavioral health providers in Nevada specializing in substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health disorder treatment services. All agencies listed are Certified by the Division, SAPTA (Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency).
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish). Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit the website.
Tools & Resources
Preventing and Reducing Opioid Use Disorder
Empowered (Roseman University College of Medicine)
Empowered supports pregnant and postpartum individuals in Southern & Northern Nevada (and Weber & Davis Counties in Utah) who use, or have used, opioids or stimulants. Their team provides peer recovery support, care management, and community navigation to help individuals prepare for birth and thrive as caregivers.
When can I obtain treatment information about my loved one? (decision chart)
The HIPAA Decision Tree for Adult Patients is a guide that helps determine when a healthcare provider can share treatment information about an adult patient under HIPAA regulations, based on factors such as the patient's decision-making ability, the requester's role in their care, and potential risks to the patient.
Opioid Treatment Program Directory
Find treatment programs in your state that treat addiction and dependence on opioids.
Posters & Infographics
Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy
This fact sheet addresses how treatment of pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) can help women have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. This resource describes managing OUD with a treatment plan that includes medicines and counseling.
Download the fact sheet
Publications
Guide to Integrating HCV Services into Opioid Treatment Programs
This guide is intended to build the capacity of publicly funded Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) to integrate Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) prevention and treatment services into their programs. The guide may also be useful for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), community and healthcare coalitions, nonprofit organizations and other substance use disorder and HCV treatment providers.
Guide to Integrating Infectious Disease Testing and Treatment Services in Opioid Treatment Programs
This Guide provides insights, examples, and strategies to support OTPs in integrating infectious disease services into behavioral health programming.
Brief: Tobacco and Opioids
The brief explores the connection between tobacco use and opioid addiction, highlighting how smoking may increase the risk of opioid misuse and how addressing tobacco dependence can improve substance use recovery outcomes. It emphasizes the need for integrated treatment approaches in substance use disorder programs, including tobacco cessation interventions, to enhance recovery success. The document also outlines policy and healthcare strategies to support dual cessation efforts, such as insurance coverage, clinical screening, staff training, and tobacco-free campus policies.
How HIPAA Allows Doctors to Respond to the Opioid Crisis
This resource explains how HIPAA allows healthcare professionals to share health information with a patient’s loved ones during emergencies or dangerous situations, such as an opioid overdose, when doing so is in the patient’s best interest. It clarifies that health providers can disclose information to family and caregivers without patient consent if the patient is incapacitated or poses a serious and imminent threat to their health. Additionally, it outlines limitations on sharing information for patients who have decision-making capacity and recognizes state laws regarding personal representatives who have authority over a patient’s health information.
How HIPAA Helps Family and Friends Stay Connected with Loved Ones Who Have a Substance Use Disorder, including Opioid Abuse, or a Mental or Behavioral Health Condition
This resource explains how HIPAA allows healthcare providers to share necessary health information with family and friends of individuals with substance use disorders (including opioid abuse) or mental health conditions when it is in the patient's best interest. It outlines how providers can notify loved ones in emergencies, share relevant treatment details for caregiving purposes, and grant full access to personal representatives who have legal decision-making authority.
Report: Websites for Opioid Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services: Data Sharing and Privacy Risks
This report from the Legal Action Center analyzes 12 popular websites offering opioid use disorder treatment and recovery services, highlighting the need for stronger legal protections regarding data sharing and privacy risks.
Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
This guide reviews ways that telehealth modalities can be used to provide treatment for serious mental illness and substance use disorders among adults, distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of how these recommendations can be implemented.
A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorders
This SAMHSA manual offers best practices to states, tribes, and local communities on collaborative treatment approaches for pregnant women living with opioid use disorders, and the risks and benefits associated with medication-assisted treatment.
Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants
This Clinical Guide provides comprehensive, national guidance for optimal management of pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants. The Clinical Guide helps healthcare professionals and patients determine the most clinically appropriate action for a particular situation and informs individualized treatment decisions.