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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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Gaps in Research and Care for Adults with a Disability Who Have Substance Use Disorders: Treatment

It can be difficult for disabled people to get medical help for substance use disorders (SUDs) because treatment is sometimes inaccessible, providers may lack awareness of the needs and experiences of disabled people, and the treatment may not be effective. This exploratory study begins with a synthesis of evidence on facilitators and barriers to SUD treatment among disabled adults. It then describes what is known about the effectiveness of SUD treatments among disabled adults and describe research gaps.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Communities
Graduate Education
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
562 KB

Greater Portland Health: Treating Patients at a Health Care for the Homeless Program in Maine

This case study explores implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) through a federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving as a Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program in Portland, Maine.
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
193 KB

Guide to Equity in Behavioral Health Care

The guide discusses existing behavioral healthcare services in the United States and highlights barriers to care, stigma, and discrimination that exist. It also notes the overdose epidemic and services in place to combat it.
Format
Guide
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
293 KB

Guide to Equity in Pharmacy Services

This guide equips advocates and changemakers with key information about pharmacy services, including an overview of the system’s inequities, and highlights the policy and accountability levers that can advance equity.
Format
Guide
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Medical Providers
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
223 KB

Guide to Equity in the Veterans Health Administration

This guide equips advocates with key information about the Veterans Health Administration, including an overview of the system’s inequities, and highlights the policy and accountability levers that can advance equity.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
157 KB

Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid: State Checklist for Screening

This tool, developed by the Center for Health Care Strategies, outlines decision points for developing or improving policies related to screening for health-related social needs and provides state examples to illustrate implementation.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
States
Communities
Source
Center for Health Care Strategies
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
252 KB

Helping Recovery Take Root Through Integrated Health Care Systems

This blog post highlights the importance of emphasizing recovery within integrated healthcare processes. It calls for improved healthcare information technology and encourages the involvement of people with lived experience.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Families
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Hiring PWLLE Within Local and State Health Departments

This tool identifies key elements for health departments to consider when hiring People With Lived and Living Experience (PWLLE), from identification and description of job roles and responsibilities to recruitment and interviewing.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
871 KB

How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? We Built a Database of Answers

KFF Health News, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Shatterproof compiled a database of publicly reported opioid settlement expenditures in 2022 and 2023. States were invited to review the data collected about their spending and share with the public a brief response or explanation about their approach to the money.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Source
KFF Health News
Year
Resource Type
Web Page