Substance use recovery / SUR-A08-1
Medication Conversation Prep — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind medication conversation prep and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Jordan wants to discuss available medication support for recovery.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Medication decisions belong in collaborative care with a qualified prescriber.
The idea
Medication decisions belong in collaborative care with a qualified prescriber.
An ordinary example
Jordan wants to discuss available medication support for recovery.
What this can look like
List questions about treatment options, access, side effects, and follow-up without changing medication independently.
Check the fit
Which questions would help you make an informed decision with your prescriber? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A return to use is information for reassessing care and support, not a verdict on personal worth.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- Which questions would help you make an informed decision with your prescriber?
Conceptual background
Substance Use Disorders — National Institutes of Health
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.