Addiction Psychiatry
The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 requires physicians to complete 8 hours of specialized training in order to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence. The department organizes buprenorphine training courses throughout the United States, most of them in collaboration with District Branches/State Associations. Ten regional courses will be presented in 2008. Buprenorphine training is also made available online.