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Lowering barriers to caring for patients who use drugs.

Providing the tools you need to feel competent and confident addressing opioid use disorder during the fentanyl crisis.

FOR HOSPITALS

Join the ScalaNW network.

By enrolling in ScalaNW you will have technical assistance for implementation of a hospital or emergency department MOUD program, and access to 24/7 follow-up appointment scheduling. Joining is simple, free, and non-contractual, and we will tailor our support to the needs of your organization.

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FOR PATIENTS

Stay safe while using or going through withdrawal.

Practical advice you can use now to reduce your risk of overdose.

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About ScalaNW

ScalaNW reduces stigma and improves access to care for patients who use opioids and other illicit drugs. We give emergency departments, hospitals, and acute care providers a direct link to evidence-based clinical support and convenient 24/7 scheduling for patients who could benefit from Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).

Our mission

Top Resources for Clinicians

Clinical protocol - adolescent buprenorphine initiation

Adolescent Buprenorphine Initiation

Adolescent buprenorphine initiation for patients ages 13 and up

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Clinical protocol- patient controlled analgesia

Patient-Controlled Analgesia

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for people with OUD

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Pain Management

Initial management of acute pain in patients with opioid use disorder

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Moderate to Severe Opioid Withdrawal in Pregnancy

Managing withdrawal in pregnant patients with OUD

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Top Resources for Clinicians

  • Adolescent Buprenorphine Initiation

    hospital

    Adolescent buprenorphine initiation for patients ages 13 and up

    Read

  • Patient-Controlled Analgesia

    hospital

    Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for people with OUD

    Read

  • Pain Management

    hospital

    Initial management of acute pain in patients with opioid use disorder

    Read

  • Moderate to Severe Opioid Withdrawal in Pregnancy

    hospital

    Managing withdrawal in pregnant patients with OUD

    Read