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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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Medication First Approach for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (PDF - 189 KB)

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medication First (or low-barrier maintenance pharmacotherapy) approach to the treatment of opioid use disorders.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Missouri Opioid State Targeted Response (STR)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Naltrexone: A Step-by-Step Guide

Outlines steps for the consideration and use of extended release naltrexone as a form of MAT.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year

NEJM Knowledge+ Pain Management and Opioids

NEJM Knowledge+ Pain Management and Opioids module covers the latest practices for assessing and managing patients' acute and chronic pain, current guidelines on the appropriate use of opioids for pain management, and evidence-based strategies for recognizing and treating opioid use.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

NIATx Buprenorphine Implementation Toolkit

Provides an overview of how organizations can use NIATx practices and tools to implement or improve a buprenorphine treatment program.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx)
Year

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.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

NIDAMED: Medical & Health Professionals

Gives medical professionals tools and resources to screen their patients for tobacco, alcohol, illicit drug, and nonmedical prescription drug use. Includes resources such as an online screening tool, a companion quick reference guide, and a comprehensive resource guide for clinicians.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year