UW Addiction Consultation Provider Line
The UW Addiction Consultation Provider Line offers on-call help to Wisconsin health care providers in the medical management of patients with substance use disorders and commonly co-occurring conditions.
Consult Lines
Madison Area Providers Call: 608-263-3260
Statewide Providers Call: 1-800-472-0111
The consult line is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
When making a call, request to speak with the addiction medicine provider on call.
All calls are returned within 15 minutes.
Addiction specialists on the consult line provide advice on medical management of substance related issues. This service is funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services through legislation enacted as part of the HOPE Agenda.
Statement of Responsibility: Providers utilizing the consultation service are legally responsible for the treatment of their patients, and a patient-provider relationship is not established between consult line providers and participating providers’ patients.
Contact Info
I very much appreciate Dr. Brown’s prompt, helpful, and professional response! A service like this is an incredible help to those of us in primary care who work with patients who have substance use disorder and often need additional information to provide evidence-based, high-quality care.
Funding
Funding for this service was made possible by 435200-G-18-11448-285932-880 from Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government or the State of Wisconsin.
Related Resources
- AASLD/IDSA HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) (AETC)
- Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Resources
- Stimulant Use Disorder Management Guidelines (ASAM)
- The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering: Considerations When Benzodiazepine Risks Outweigh Benefits (ASAM)
- Alcohol Withdrawal Management (ASAM)
- Harm Reduction Resources:
- Vivent’s LifePoint Services
- Hotlines for overdose prevention staffed by people with lived experience
- Peri-Op MOUD Management Card (PDF)
- Psychopharmacology – Waco Family Medicine App