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Substance Use Tools & Resources   

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This collection of tools and resources is for providers, staff, and patients who offer or use services to address substance use, and other interested stakeholders. This collection was originally established following an environmental scan on implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care. (See PDFs of Volume 1 (PDF - 609 KB) and Volume 2 (PDF - 1.3 MB) of that scan). Items have been continuously added to this collection since then, and the collection has expanded to cover substance use more broadly, rather than just MAT for OUD.

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Best Clinical Practices for Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

This course reviews the historical and current context of opioid use of women during pregnancy. It compares pharmacological treatment options for OUD and discusses issues with detoxification or medically assisted withdrawal from opioids during pregnancy.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Course 2: Patient-Centered Care: Stigma and Advocacy

This course discusses the importance of patient-centered care, improved language when discussing substance use, and advocacy strategies that clinicians can use when caring for people who use substances.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year
Resource Type
Video

Course 4: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

As part of the Substance Use Disorder 101 Core Curriculum from PCSS, this course reviews and compares pharmacological treatment options for individuals with OUD, including methadone, buprenorphine (sublingual and injectable formulations), and naltrexone (oral and long-acting intramuscular formulations). Evidence for each medication is reviewed in detail, and studies comparing each are discussed. The purpose and goal of medications for OUD are reviewed, and different treatment models are presented. The course includes case vignettes in which medication options for OUD are considered.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year

Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2023–2024 (PDF - 616 KB KB)

This CDC data brief reports that U.S. age‑adjusted drug overdose death rates fell significantly from 2023 to 2024 across all demographic groups and drug categories, marking the largest annual decline in the past decade.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Empowering Rural Communities: Overcoming Barriers to Treatment (PDF - 687 KB KB)

This webinar highlights the unique challenges rural communities face in accessing substance use disorder treatment and presents innovative, community-driven strategies—such as mobile clinics, telehealth, and local partnerships—to expand care and build recovery‑ready environments.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Engaging Difficult-To-Reach Adolescents into Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PDF - 2,000 KB KB)

This webinar provides practical, evidence‑based strategies to engage resistant or hard‑to‑reach adolescents in substance use disorder treatment by improving early-session connection, increasing session attendance, and using strength‑based, adolescent‑friendly approaches.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Free Mind Campaign Partner Toolkit

The Free Mind campaign was created to raise awareness about the connection between youth substance use and mental health. The campaign toolkit provides resources and information on preventing substance misuse, educating youth on risks, and articulating the impact of mental and behavioral health issues.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Children
Families
Communities
Patients
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Integrating Substance Use Disorder Prevention with Physical Health Care: Progress in States (PDF - 2.5 MB KB)

Rising rates of substance misuse, substance use disorders (SUD), and related harms, including nonfatal and fatal overdoses, have placed a significant burden on individuals, communities, and the health care system. This report explores how states are working to integrate SUD prevention into physical health care settings, particularly for adolescents.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Communities
Medical Providers
Schools
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome

This advisory warns that the veterinary sedative medetomidine is increasingly being found mixed with illicit fentanyl, leading to higher overdose risk and prolonged sedation unresponsive to naloxone, and urges clinicians and public health officials to enhance surveillance and preparedness.
Format
Advisory
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
First Responders
States
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page