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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 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 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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Designing a Health-Related Social Needs Strategy in Medicaid: State Considerations

This tool presents decision points for states interested in developing an approach to addressing health-related social needs (HRSN), including by using "in lew of services" (ILOS), among other policy levers.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
216 KB

Developing a Database of SUD Treatment Needs

A 2020 study examined the feasibility of using substance use disorder (SUD) patient intake assessment data as source of information for treatment planning. Patients are often assessed at the beginning of SUD treatment as part of the treatment planning process and to determine the most appropriate level of care (LOC). This report and issue brief describe the data received from four states that collected LOC assessment data and the process for linking the LOC assessment data with SUD utilization data.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1586 KB

Doctors reluctant to treat addiction most commonly report “lack of institutional support” as barrier

This news release summarizes a new study which identified the top reasons why some physicians may be reluctant to intervene in addiction. The comprehensive review, pulling 283 studies published on this topic within the last 61 years, showed that “institutional environment” was the reason most frequently reported in these studies.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN): Alcohol-Related ED Visits Short Report

ED Visits Involving Alcohol Short Report presents the following data from January 2021-September 2023 (1) national estimates and characteristics of alcohol-related ED visits (2) demographics of alcohol-related ED visits (3) percent of ED visits related to alcohol and at least one other substance.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
142 KB

Drug Overdose Death Rates

This web page highlights statistics on deaths involving drugs commonly associated with fatal overdose from 1999-2022 collected by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

El Dorado Community Health Centers: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Rural California through Community Partnerships

This case study explores implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) at a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in rural California that engages with the broader community to address the opioid epidemic. 
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
204 KB

Embracing Equity and Cultural Humility to Improve Care for Youth with Trauma

This resource provides information for youth-serving primary care and behavioral health providers to improve quality of care and patient outcomes and reduce clinician burnout
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Schools
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
473 KB

Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in Substance Use Treatment

This document was developed to provide SUD treatment programs and providers with guidance and support to: 1) address the complexities of patient nonabstinence during treatment; 2) reduce administrative discharges; and 3) implement strategies focused on lowering barriers to care to improve engagement and retention of nonabstinent patients in the continuum of care.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1473 KB