Ohio Valley Node of the NIDA CTN

Ohio Valley Node of the NIDA CTN As of September 2010, the OVN consists of 23 community-based treatment programs in 15 states in the Midwest region of the United States.

The Ohio Valley Node is a research component of the Addiction Science Division at the University of Cincinnati and is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. The OVN includes the following states: West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. The communit

y-based treatment programs include specialty addiction treatment centers representing different modalities of care; as well as general medical care settings such as emergency rooms, HIV clinics and family practice centers. The OVN has participated in over 25 national multi-site clinical trials on drug abuse treatment.

Yes! You can breastfeed during treatment for opioid use disorderIt is safe to take methadone and buprenorphine for opioi...
11/27/2024

Yes! You can breastfeed during treatment for opioid use disorder
It is safe to take methadone and buprenorphine for opioid use disorder while breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding helps you bond with your baby. And it can be part of your treatment plan if your baby develops neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) after birth. Breastfeeding will help soothe your baby and can reduce withdrawal symptoms.
It’s safe to breastfeed while taking medication for opioid use disorder.
Talk with your doctor if you want to breastfeed.

Know Your Rights! Medication treatment for opioid use disorder:Did you know that treatment with medication for opioid us...
10/31/2024

Know Your Rights!
Medication treatment for opioid use disorder:
Did you know that treatment with medication for opioid use disorder, or MOUD, is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

It is your right to be on MOUD while you are pregnant and after delivery. This applies to: Prisons and jails. Drug court or probation offices. Family court. Child Protective Services.

It is illegal for substance use disorder treatment programs to refuse services to you because you are on MOUD.

Employers cannot refuse to hire you just for being on MOUD.

Know your rights. You can report an ADA violation to the assistant U.S. attorney in your district or the federal government.

Strengthen your family by supporting medication treatment for opioid use disorder Families play a key role in supporting...
09/19/2024

Strengthen your family by supporting medication treatment for opioid use disorder
Families play a key role in supporting loved ones with opioid use disorder, especially during pregnancy. Your support for opioid use disorder medications will help improve the health of your family for generations.

Recovery checklist: See my health care provider. Go to support meetings. Take my medication for OUD. Doctors recommend b...
09/05/2024

Recovery checklist:
See my health care provider.
Go to support meetings.
Take my medication for OUD.
Doctors recommend buprenorphine or methadone to prevent overdose and support your recovery. That keeps you and your baby healthy.

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) give you the best chance of staying healthy and having a healthy pregnancy an...
08/20/2024

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) give you the best chance of staying healthy and having a healthy pregnancy and baby.

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12/12/2023

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Some interesting information.
09/14/2023

Some interesting information.

Good information to know!
09/14/2023

Good information to know!

05/16/2023

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