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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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Know Your Rights: Office of Recovery (PDF - 549 KB)

Explains patient rights and the Federal laws that protect people receiving mental health or substance use services. Describes who is protected by these laws and what they cover, including employment, housing, services, and public accommodations.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Families
Patients
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year

LGBTQIA+ Glossary of Terms for Health Care Teams (PDF - 142 KB)

This resource provides a glossary of terms for healthcare professionals to familiarize themselves with when treating members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF

MAUD Basics for the Peer Recovery Workforce (PDF - 297 KB)

This fact sheet discusses the basics of medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) and the role of the peer recovery workforce.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Meaningful Work and Recovery

This page focuses on the importance of meaningful work and recovery for individuals with mental health conditions.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Families
Patients
Source
Mental Health America (MHA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Meaningfully Partnering With Harm Reduction Organizations and Other Community-based Organizations That Serve People Who Use Drugs (PDF - 610 KB)

This tool highlights another valuable method for health departments to ensure the inclusion of People With Lived or Living Experience (PWLLE): establishing grantmaking programs and developing meaningful partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) that are led for and by PWLLE, including harm reduction organizations. The target audience for this tool includes all staff within substance use-related departments.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medicaid Coverage of Medications to Reverse Opioid Overdose and Treat Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders (PDF - 2.8 MB)

This report provides an update on the present state of coverage, availability of, and access to, medications for treating ongoing alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder, and reversing an opioid overdose within state Medicaid plans.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medicaid Opportunities to Improve Health Care Access and Quality for LGBTQ+ Communities (PDF - 406 KB)

This issue brief discusses health inequities and disparities experienced by people in LGBTQ+ communities enrolled in Medicaid. It outlines considerations for shaping Medicaid policies to combat these inequities and improve health outcomes for this population.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medicaid Reimbursement for Peer Support Services: A Detailed Analysis of Rates, Processes, and Procedures (PDF - 2.4 MB)

This report was developed to provide a state-by-state analysis of Medicaid reimbursement specifically for peer support services, including peer recovery support services for substance use disorders and mental health peer support services.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Center for Addiction Recovery Support
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in U.S. Jails and Prisons: Status Update (PDF - 277 KB)

This Quick Take outlines the legal and policy efforts that have led to an increase in availability and stresses the importance of continued advocacy efforts to further expand MOUD availability in jails and prisons and in the community.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Communities
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
O'Neill Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Modernizing Behavioral Health Systems: A Resource for States

This resource presents state examples and key considerations for state officials via an organizing framework broken down by major components of the delivery system and reflecting essential principles for a modern system.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page