Substance Use Tools & Resources    

Equips clinicians with questions to begin discussions with adult patients about alcohol, illicit drug, and mental health problems, as well as co-occurring disorders. Includes resources for patients who need an evaluation after a positive screen.

Consent form on which patient acknowledges understanding and expectations of opioid therapy and agrees to adhere to agreed-upon patient behaviors.

This screening device is often used as a way to begin discussion about drug and alcohol use. Any woman who answers yes to one or more questions should be referred for further assessment.

Provides information for nurses and other clinical support staff who assist with buprenorphine induction and maintenance.

Details evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for use of chronic opioid therapy in adults with chronic noncancer pain.

Predicts aberrant medication-related behaviors among persons with chronic pain and complements current risk assessment practices to improve a clinician's ability to assess a patient's risk for opioid misuse.

Uses a 17-item self-assessment to identify patients with chronic pain taking opioids who have indicators of current aberrant drug-related behaviors.

Provides guidelines related to opioid dependence that aim to: reduce global barriers to effective treatment; contribute to the development of evidence-based, ethical treatment policies; contribute to improvement of the quality of pharmacological treatment; and facilitate implementation of effective treatment policies and programs.

Assesses the intensity of pain and the level of interference in normal daily life using a three-item scale.

Provides recommendations on how to properly use and prescribe opioid medication for both acute and chronic pain.