Clinicians can use specific, person-centered language that has been shown to reduce stigma and may promote engagement in addiction treatment.

Physician health programs boast favorable treatment success rates, and some strategies they employ—including long-term monitoring and regular use of substance use biomarkers—may be applicable to the general population.

Encounter-related “touchpoints”—such as release from incarceration and opioid detoxification—have been shown to present opportunities to intervene, reduce harm, and engage patients in substance use treatment.