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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 - 609 KB) and Volume 2 (PDF - 1.3 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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A Drug Court Team Member's Guide to Medication in Addiction Treatment (PDF - 4.1 MB KB)

This pocket guide is intended for non-clinical drug court team members (e.g., court coordinators, judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, parole officers, case managers, peer mentors, recovery coaches). It will describe how the team member can support both the provider and those participants prescribed or considering medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Action Guide To Address Opioid Abuse (PDF - 5.3 MB KB)

Encourages communities to replicate the collaborative approach that exists in State government to increase the capacity of local partners to implement effective responses to opioid abuse and addiction.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Communities
States
Source
Governor's Cabinet Opiate Action Team of Ohio
Year

An IPE Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

Describes interprofessional approaches to addressing the opioid epidemic, identifies opportunities and resources related to opioid prevention and treatment for interprofessional education and collaborative practice, and analyzes lessons learned in the prevention and treatment of opioid abuse for future application.
Link
https://ipecollaborative.wufoo.com/forms/083018-ipec-webinar-archived-registration/
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Interprofessional Education Collaborative
Year

Bloomberg American Health Initiative - Fentanyl FORECAST Study (PDF - N/A KB)

An informational page on the Bloomberg American Health Initiative website which details facts and resources from their Fentanyl Overdose Reduction Checking Analysis Study (FORECAST).

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Child Trauma and Opioid Use: Policy Implications

Provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of how substance use and trauma affect children, adolescents, and families; substance use-related impaired caregiving; and how the opioid crisis affects children and families. Offers recommendations for clinical interventions and training, as well as prevention efforts.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Communities
Source
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Year

Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Does Part 2 Apply to Me?

Explains how healthcare providers can determine if 42 CFR Part 2 applies to them.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Year
Resource Type
Web Page