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.
Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS)
Prenatal Risk Overview (PRO)
Scaling Telehealth Programs: Lessons from Early Adopters
Describes findings from case studies of remote patient monitoring and lessons learned, including the importance of promoting a culture of openness, using a team-based approach, gaining leadership buy-in, and minimizing barriers for implementation
Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders: Treatment Improvement Protocol 42
Provides substance abuse treatment providers with updated information on co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and advances in treatment for people with co-occurring disorders. Discusses terminology, assessment, and treatment strategies and models.
Systems-Level Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. Technical Assistance Publication Series 33
Describes the core elements of SBIRT programs and provides general administrative and managerial information relevant to implementing SBIRT services, including effectiveness, implementation models, challenges and barriers to implementation, issues of cost and sustainability, real-life program anecdotes, and case studies.
Telehealth Capacity Assessment Tool (TCAT)
Guides behavioral health organizations through assessing readiness to adopt telehealth
Anti-Stigma Toolkit: Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma
Cost Benefits of Investing Early In Substance Abuse Treatment
This fact sheet discusses the benefits of early screening, brief intervention, and referrral to treatment, including saving lives and reducing health care costs.
Guidelines for Responsible Opioid Prescribing in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: Part 2–Guidance
Provides clinical recommendations for initiating and maintaining chronic opioid therapy of 90 days or longer.