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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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Engaging PWLEE in Overdose Data Collection, Interpretation and Dissemination (PDF - 614 KB)

This tool highlights examples of successful People With Lived or Living Experience (PWLLE) engagement in data collection, interpretation and dissemination, as well as novel approaches to community-based participatory research, such as patient journey mapping and PWUD/researcher collectives. It also includes key considerations for gathering and disseminating data. The target audience for this tool includes the staff of epidemiology and surveillance departments.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Graduate Education
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Engaging PWLLE in Overdose Data Collection, Interpretation and Dissemination (PDF - 614 KB)

This tool highlights examples of successful People With Lived and Living Experience (PWLLE) engagement in data collection, interpretation and dissemination, gathered through key informant interviews — including overdose fatality review committees, drug checking, patient surveys and overdose reversal reporting — as well as novel approaches to community-based participatory research.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

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

FDA recommends changes to labeling for transmucosal buprenorphine products indicated to treat opioid use disorder

This press release details the FDA's recommended changes to labeling transmucosal buprenorphine products for opioid use disorder treatment. These recommendations are motivated by concerns about misinterpretation about current labeling strategies.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Financing the Future of Integrated Care: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (PDF - 580 KB)

This brief is part of a series that aims to accelerate the ease of implementation of evidence-based integrated care interventions across a myriad of organization settings. It provides practical guidance on MOUD financing strategies.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Financing the Future of Integrated Care: Screening in Behavioral Health and Primary Care Settings (PDF - 143 KB)

This brief is part of a series that aims to accelerate implementation of evidence-based integrated care interventions across a myriad of organization settings. It aims to highlight considerations salient to the aim of cross pollinating screenings in mental health and substance use and primary care settings.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Financing the Future of Integrated Care: Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment (PDF - 253 KB)

The Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment Module supports organizations implementing evidence-based integrated care approaches that are specific to tobacco cessation. This module provides financing strategies for tobacco cessation that can be used in a variety of settings where physical and/or behavioral health services are provided.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Five Facts That Debunk Myths about the Opioid Crisis

The article reviews misinformation surrounding the opioid crisis and presents five facts that help to debunk these myths.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Communities
Patients
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
Web Page