According to DATA 2000, licensed physicians (MDs or DOs) are considered qualified to prescribe SUBOXONE, if at least 1 of the following criteria has been met:
Buprenorphine Training
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) encourages all physicians who are interested in treating opioid dependence—including those who already meet 1 or more of the qualifying criteria listed above—to participate in a DATA 2000 certification program before prescribing SUBOXONE. A summary of the topics covered during training can be found in the Physicians' FAQs.
Information about SUBOXONE training courses (including dates, locations, and online registration) is available at DocOptIn.com.
Information about additional training courses may be found on the websites of the organizations listed below, or by contacting the organization directly:
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
Phone: (401) 524-3076
Contact: www.aaap.org/contact.htm
Website: www.aaap.org
American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM)
Phone: (800) 621-1773
Website: www.aoaam.org
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Phone: (703) 907-7300
E-mail: apa@psych.org
Website: www.psych.org
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Phone: (301) 656-3920
E-mail: email@asam.org
Website: www.asam.org
Some of the above organizations also offer CD-ROM and Web-based buprenorphine training (see their websites for details).