Substance Use Tools & Resources
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.
National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities - State Profiles
Includes profiles for all 50 States that detail the State authority for controlled substances and links to any relevant regulations, rules, and prescription drug monitoring programs.
NEJM Knowledge+ Pain Management and Opioids
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Toolkit
Addresses NAS, including maternal risk factors during pregnancy, social risk factors, assessment, and treatment.
NIATx Buprenorphine Implementation Toolkit
Provides an overview of how organizations can use NIATx practices and tools to implement or improve a buprenorphine treatment program.
NIDA Drug Use Screening Tool
Guides clinicians through a series of questions to identify risky substance use in their adult patients. Accompanying resources assist clinicians in providing patient feedback and arranging for specialty care, where necessary, using the 5 As of intervention.
NIDA-Modified Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening (NIDA-Modified ASSIST)
NIDAMED: Medical & Health Professionals
Notice of the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Intractable Pain and Patient's Informed Consent
Details the material risks associated with the medication and risk of physical dependence.
Nursing Follow-Up Buprenorphine/Naloxone
Includes a form nurses can use to note areas that should be covered during a followup visit for patients on buprenorphine treatment.