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

Evidence-Based Navigator Tool

The Evidence Based Practice Navigator Tool provides information on effective interventions for opioid use disorder and pain, including implementation approaches, costs, barriers, outcomes, and research needs to support evidence based decision making.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
HEAL Data2Action (HD2A) Research Adoption Support Center (RASC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Fact Sheet 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule

This is a SAMHSA summary of 42 CFR Part 2 final rule, with a focus on what has changed.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

For Physicians: MOUD into Primary and Other Care Settings

This page explains how physicians can integrate medications for opioid use disorder into primary and other care settings, emphasizing that evidence based treatment, education, workflow changes, and stigma reduction can help expand access to effective substance use disorder care and support long term recovery.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

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

Guest Editorial: Injectable-Only Overlapping Buprenorphine Starting Protocol in a Low-Threshold Setting: Current State, Lessons Learned, and Future Direction

The editorial argues that a novel injectable-only buprenorphine initiation protocol, using overlapping long-acting injectable doses over three days, is showing promise for helping people with opioid use disorder start and remain on treatment more successfully.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Healthy Starts: Postpartum OUD Care Transitions for Mother and Infant (Case Study) (PDF - 781 KB)

This case study highlights an innovative program and evidence based practices that support coordinated postpartum care for mothers with opioid use disorder to improve continuity of care and health outcomes for both mothers and infants during a high risk period.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Here’s How to Support People with Both Eating and Substance Use Disorders

This blog post discusses challenges facing people with eating disorders and substance use disorders and highlights strategies and resources to support them in their struggles.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Innovations in Substance Use Care Delivery for Medicaid Members: A No Wrong Door Approach

This webinar highlights innovative approaches to improving substance use care for Medicaid members by connecting people to treatment through multiple entry points and expanding integrated, low barrier services across settings.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Communities
Source
Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
Video

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

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