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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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Peer Recovery Support Services Policy Landscape and Analysis (PDF - 1,930 KB KB)

This document provides a policy landscape and analysis of Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS), offering an overview of how states are defining, certifying, financing, and integrating the peer support workforce while also identifying policy gaps and opportunities for strengthening services.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Problems Initiating Buprenorphine Treatment Among Patients Using Fentanyl (PDF - 6.7 MB KB)

This webinar presents findings from a study on clinician‑reported challenges in initiating buprenorphine for people using fentanyl—such as precipitated withdrawal, perceived ineffectiveness, and patient preference for methadone—and discusses how clinicians are modifying induction protocols in response
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Reaching YAY Where They Are: Substance Use Prevention and Treatment

This training equips clinicians and allied professionals with evidence‑based strategies to prevent, identify, and address substance use among adolescents and young adults using current trends, validated screening tools like CRAFFT, and motivational interviewing techniques.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Medical Providers
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
Year
Resource Type
Video

Sentinel Site Reports

This page provides monthly and archived Sentinel Site Reports from the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS), summarizing local drug‑use trends, emerging substances, overdose patterns, and other surveillance findings from communities across the U.S.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Communities
Source
National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Legislation Database

This database tracks legislation related to treatment for substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder. 
Format
Web Page
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
States
Source
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Substance Use Screenings & Treatment (PDF - 3.3 MB KB)

This document provides comprehensive guidelines on screening, treating, and billing for substance use disorders (SUDs).

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SUD 101 Core Curriculum

The modules in the curriculum provide an overview of evidence-based practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions for a variety of populations.

Format
Curriculum
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Role of State Alcohol and Drug Agencies (PDF - 1290 KB KB)

This updated brief reviews the important role that State alcohol and drug agencies play in managing the publicly funded prevention, treatment, and recovery system. The brief notes that these agencies operate under different State statutes and regulations and vary in size, along with agency placement within government.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors (NASADAD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Xylazine Detection in Drug Supply (PDF - 267 KB KB)

This one‑pager explains what xylazine is, the risks it poses when found in the drug supply, and how to correctly use and interpret xylazine test strips to reduce overdose.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Patients
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction
Year
Resource Type
PDF