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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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THRIVE Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool (PDF - 189 KB KB)

Boston Medical Center uses THRIVE Screening Tool to identify in electronic health records and code social determinant of health needs of 57,000 patients.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Boston Medical Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Treating Patients with OUD Can Be Incredibly Rewarding

Several clinical experts discuss the importance and the rewards of treating opioid use disorder patients using Medications for Treating Addictions.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year
Resource Type
Video

Webinar Series — Support for Hospital Opioid Use Treatment (Project SHOUT)

This program — Support for Hospital Opioid Use Treatment (Project SHOUT) — provides clinical leaders with the tools they need to start and maintain patients on buprenorphine or methadone during hospitalizations for any condition, be it medical, surgical, or obstetric.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Words Matter: How Language Choice Can Reduce Stigma (PDF - 384 KB KB)

This resource examines the role of language in perpetuating substance use disorder stigma, followed by tips for assessing when and how we may be using stigmatizing language, and steps for ensuring that the language we use and messages we deliver are positive and productive.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Families
Schools
Source
Education Development Center (EDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorders (PDF - 1.5 MB KB)

Guides States, Tribes, and local communities on best practices for collaborative treatment approaches for women with SUDs. Highlights data on the effects of opioids on pregnant women and the risks and benefits associated with MAT.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Administration for Children and Families
Year

Blending Initiative Motivational Interviewing CME/CE and Patient Simulation

Provides practical guidance for clinicians in effective motivational interviewing techniques to address health risk behaviors. Guides clinicians through practical skill building and technique development using videos to model effective communication and allows real-time testing and reinforcement of these skills in the clinical setting.
Format
Web-Based Course
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2016

Provides recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Addresses timing of opioid use for chronic pain; opioid selection, dosage, duration, followup, and discontinuation; and ways to assess risk and address harms of opioid use.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year